K51.90 Ulcerative colitis, unspecified, without complications

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Complication or Comorbidity (CC) as a secondary diagnosis.

Applies from K51 Ulcerative colitis

Excludes1 (never code together)

• Crohn's disease [regional enteritis] (K50.-)

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)

Risk adjustment (HCC)

• CMS-HCC V28: HCC 81 — Ulcerative Colitis
• CMS-HCC V22: HCC 35 — Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• RxHCC V08: HCC 67 — Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• ESRD V24: HCC 35

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 385-387 in MDC 06.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 556.9 Ulcerative colitis, unspecified (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to K51.90

Back-references to K51

• Code First: F54 Psychological and behavioral factors associated with disorders or diseases classified elsewhere ("ulcerative colitis (K51.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: K50 Crohn's disease [regional enteritis] ("ulcerative colitis (K51.-)")
• Code First: K60.3 Anal fistula ("ulcerative colitis (K51.-)")
• Code First: K60.4 Rectal fistula ("ulcerative colitis (K51.-)")
• Code First: K60.5 Anorectal fistula ("ulcerative colitis (K51.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: K62.6 Ulcer of anus and rectum ("ulcerative colitis (K51.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: K63.3 Ulcer of intestine ("ulcerative colitis (K51.-)")
• Code Also: M07 Enteropathic arthropathies ("ulcerative colitis (K51.-)")
• Code Also: M08 Juvenile arthritis ("ulcerative colitis (K51.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for K51.90

• Arthropathy › in (due to) › ulcerative colitis NEC
• Colitis (acute) (catarrhal) (chronic) (noninfective) (hemorrhagic) › ulcerative (chronic)

Nearby codes

• K51.813 Other ulcerative colitis with fistula
• K51.814 Other ulcerative colitis with abscess
• K51.818 Other ulcerative colitis with other complication
• K51.819 Other ulcerative colitis with unspecified complications
• K51.9 Ulcerative colitis, unspecified
• K51.90 Ulcerative colitis, unspecified, without complications (this code)
• K51.91 Ulcerative colitis, unspecified, with complications
• K51.911 Ulcerative colitis, unspecified with rectal bleeding
• K51.912 Ulcerative colitis, unspecified with intestinal obstruction
• K51.913 Ulcerative colitis, unspecified with fistula
• K51.914 Ulcerative colitis, unspecified with abscess