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ICD-10/K50-K52

K50-K52 ICD-10-CM Code: Noninfective enteritis and colitis

K50-K52 is the authoritative medical code for Noninfective enteritis and colitis. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for noninfective enteritis and colitis (ICD-10-CM K50-K52), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with current federal coding standards.

Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Noninfective enteritis and colitis (K50-K52) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (K50-K52). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: noninfective inflammatory bowel disease. Excludes1 (not coded here): irritable bowel syndrome (K58.-); megacolon (K59.3-).

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for K50-K52 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Includes

Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.

  • noninfective inflammatory bowel disease

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.

  • irritable bowel syndrome (K58.-)
  • megacolon (K59.3-)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

What can't be coded together with K50-K52?

Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, K50-K52 must not be reported together with: irritable bowel syndrome (K58.-); megacolon (K59.3-).

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to K50-K52 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • K50 — Crohn's disease [regional enteritis]
  • K51 — Ulcerative colitis
  • K52 — Other and unspecified noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis