K50.118
BillableCrohn's disease of large intestine with other complication
HCC Category Mapping
V28HCC 80 — Crohn's Disease
0.000V24HCC 35 — Inflammatory Bowel Disease
0.289ESRDHCC 35 — Inflammatory Bowel Disease
0.000RxHCCHCC 67 — Inflammatory Bowel Disease
0.000What This Code Means
Crohn's disease of the large intestine with complications other than bleeding, obstruction, fistula, or abscess.
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Clinical Significance
Crohn's disease of the large intestine with other complication captures complications beyond the standard categories of bleeding, obstruction, fistula, and abscess. This may include toxic megacolon, colonic perforation, malabsorption, stricture without obstruction, or extraintestinal manifestations directly attributed to Crohn's colitis.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Provider documentation of Crohn's disease of the large intestine with a specific complication
- ✓Clear identification of the complication that does not fit K50.111-K50.114
- ✓Clinical evidence supporting the complication and its relationship to Crohn's disease
- ✓Treatment plan for the specific complication
- ✓Large intestine location confirmed
Commonly Confused Codes
K50.119 — Crohn's disease of large intestine with unspecified complications: complication present but not identifiedK50.111-K50.114 — Specific complication codes: use when the complication is bleeding, obstruction, fistula, or abscessK50.10 — Crohn's disease of large intestine without complications: no complications presentK50.818 — Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with other complication: both sites involved
Code Hierarchy
└K50Crohn's disease [regional enteritis]└K50.1Crohn's disease of large intestine└K50.11Crohn's disease of large intestine with complications└K50.118Crohn's disease of large intestine with other complication
└K50.118Crohn's disease of large intestine with other complication