K50 Crohn's disease [regional enteritis]

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

Includes

• granulomatous enteritis

Excludes1 (never code together)

• ulcerative colitis (K51.-)

Use additional code

• code to identify any associated fistulas, if applicable:
• anal fistula (K60.3-)
• anorectal fistula (K60.5-)
• rectal fistula (K60.4-)
• code to identify manifestations, such as:
• pyoderma gangrenosum (L88)

Applies from K50 Crohn's disease [regional enteritis]

Includes

• granulomatous enteritis

Excludes1 (never code together)

• ulcerative colitis (K51.-)

Use additional code

• code to identify any associated fistulas, if applicable:
• anal fistula (K60.3-)
• anorectal fistula (K60.5-)
• rectal fistula (K60.4-)
• code to identify manifestations, such as:
• pyoderma gangrenosum (L88)

Codes under K50

• K50.0 Crohn's disease of small intestine
• K50.1 Crohn's disease of large intestine
• K50.8 Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine
• K50.9 Crohn's disease, unspecified

Code annotations containing back-references to K50

Back-references to K50

• Type 1 Excludes: E55.0 Rickets, active ("Crohn's rickets (K50.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: K51 Ulcerative colitis ("Crohn's disease [regional enteritis] (K50.-)")
• Code First: K60.3 Anal fistula ("Crohn's disease (K50.-)")
• Code First: K60.4 Rectal fistula ("Crohn's disease (K50.-)")
• Code First: K60.5 Anorectal fistula ("Crohn's disease (K50.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: M04 Autoinflammatory syndromes ("Crohn's disease (K50.-)")
• Code Also: M07 Enteropathic arthropathies ("regional enteritis [Crohn's disease] (K50.-)")
• Code Also: M08 Juvenile arthritis ("regional enteritis [Crohn's disease] (K50.-)")

Back-references to K50

• Type 1 Excludes: E55.0 Rickets, active ("Crohn's rickets (K50.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: K51 Ulcerative colitis ("Crohn's disease [regional enteritis] (K50.-)")
• Code First: K60.3 Anal fistula ("Crohn's disease (K50.-)")
• Code First: K60.4 Rectal fistula ("Crohn's disease (K50.-)")
• Code First: K60.5 Anorectal fistula ("Crohn's disease (K50.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: M04 Autoinflammatory syndromes ("Crohn's disease (K50.-)")
• Code Also: M07 Enteropathic arthropathies ("regional enteritis [Crohn's disease] (K50.-)")
• Code Also: M08 Juvenile arthritis ("regional enteritis [Crohn's disease] (K50.-)")

Nearby codes

• K50 Crohn's disease [regional enteritis] (this code)
• K50.0 Crohn's disease of small intestine
• K50.00 Crohn's disease of small intestine without complications
• K50.01 Crohn's disease of small intestine with complications
• K50.011 Crohn's disease of small intestine with rectal bleeding
• K50.012 Crohn's disease of small intestine with intestinal obstruction