ICD-10-CM · Chapter 11 · K00–K95
K51.51
Left sided colitis with complications
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
- K51.51
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 11 — Diseases of the digestive system
- Category
- K51 — Ulcerative colitis
- Specificity
- 5 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM K51.51 is a category (header) for left sided colitis with complications. 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 K51
- K51Ulcerative colitis
- K51.0Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis
- K51.00Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis without complications
- K51.01Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis with complications
- K51.011Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis with rectal bleeding
- K51.012Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis with intestinal obstruction
- K51.013Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis with fistula
- K51.014Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis with abscess
- K51.018Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis with other complication
- K51.019Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis with unspecified complications
- K51.2Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis
- K51.20Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis without complications
- K51.21Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis with complications
- K51.211Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis with rectal bleeding
- K51.212Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis with intestinal obstruction
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