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ICD-10-CM · Chapter 11 · K00K95

K51.219

Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis with unspecified complications

Diseases of the digestive system

Quick facts

Code
K51.219
Type
Billable code
ICD-10-CM chapter
Chapter 11 — Diseases of the digestive system
Category
K51 — Ulcerative colitis
Specificity
6 characters

How coders use this code

ICD-10-CM K51.219 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of ulcerative (chronic) proctitis with unspecified complications. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.

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