ICD-10-CM · Chapter 11 · K00–K95
K50.1
Crohn's disease of large intestine
Diseases of the digestive system
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- K50.1
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 11 — Diseases of the digestive system
- Category
- K50 — Crohn's disease [regional enteritis]
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM K50.1 is a category (header) for crohn's disease of large intestine. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in K50
- K50Crohn's disease [regional enteritis]
- K50.0Crohn's disease of small intestine
- K50.00Crohn's disease of small intestine without complications
- K50.01Crohn's disease of small intestine with complications
- K50.011Crohn's disease of small intestine with rectal bleeding
- K50.012Crohn's disease of small intestine with intestinal obstruction
- K50.013Crohn's disease of small intestine with fistula
- K50.014Crohn's disease of small intestine with abscess
- K50.018Crohn's disease of small intestine with other complication
- K50.019Crohn's disease of small intestine with unspecified complications
- K50.10Crohn's disease of large intestine without complications
- K50.11Crohn's disease of large intestine with complications
- K50.111Crohn's disease of large intestine with rectal bleeding
- K50.112Crohn's disease of large intestine with intestinal obstruction
- K50.113Crohn's disease of large intestine with fistula
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