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K50

Non-Billable (Header)

Crohn's disease [regional enteritis]

Includes

  • granulomatous enteritis

Excludes 1 — Do NOT 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)

Child Codes

K50.0Crohn's disease of small intestine
K50.1Crohn's disease of large intestine
K50.8Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine
K50.9Crohn's disease, unspecified

Code Hierarchy

└K50Crohn's disease [regional enteritis]
└K50Crohn's disease [regional enteritis]

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