K50.9 Crohn's disease, unspecified

Non-billable header with 2 child codes.

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 K50.9

• K50.90 Crohn's disease, unspecified, without complications
• K50.91 Crohn's disease, unspecified, with complications

Code annotations containing back-references to K50.9

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

• K50.812 Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with intestinal obstruction
• K50.813 Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with fistula
• K50.814 Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with abscess
• K50.818 Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with other complication
• K50.819 Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with unspecified complications
• K50.9 Crohn's disease, unspecified (this code)
• K50.90 Crohn's disease, unspecified, without complications
• K50.91 Crohn's disease, unspecified, with complications
• K50.911 Crohn's disease, unspecified, with rectal bleeding
• K50.912 Crohn's disease, unspecified, with intestinal obstruction
• K50.913 Crohn's disease, unspecified, with fistula