K50.1 Crohn's disease of large intestine

Non-billable header with 2 child codes.

Applicable to

• Crohn's disease [regional enteritis] of colon
• Crohn's disease [regional enteritis] of large bowel
• Crohn's disease [regional enteritis] of rectum
• Granulomatous colitis
• Regional colitis

Excludes1 (never code together)

• Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine (K50.8)

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 K50.1

• K50.10 Crohn's disease of large intestine without complications
• K50.11 Crohn's disease of large intestine with complications

Code annotations containing back-references to K50.1

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

• K50.012 Crohn's disease of small intestine with intestinal obstruction
• K50.013 Crohn's disease of small intestine with fistula
• K50.014 Crohn's disease of small intestine with abscess
• K50.018 Crohn's disease of small intestine with other complication
• K50.019 Crohn's disease of small intestine with unspecified complications
• K50.1 Crohn's disease of large intestine (this code)
• K50.10 Crohn's disease of large intestine without complications
• K50.11 Crohn's disease of large intestine with complications
• K50.111 Crohn's disease of large intestine with rectal bleeding
• K50.112 Crohn's disease of large intestine with intestinal obstruction
• K50.113 Crohn's disease of large intestine with fistula