K50.914
BillableCrohn's disease, unspecified, with abscess
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 unspecified location with abscess, a localized collection of pus in the intestinal wall or surrounding tissues.
Coding Tips
- •Document the location of the abscess and whether it has been drained or treated
- •Consider if additional codes for sepsis or systemic infection are warranted based on clinical presentation
Clinical Significance
Crohn's disease, unspecified, with abscess indicates severe infectious complication at an unspecified disease location. Abscess formation in Crohn's disease is a serious complication that typically requires imaging, drainage, antibiotics, and often surgical management. The abscess location visible on imaging should help clarify the disease site for more specific coding.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Provider documentation of Crohn's disease with abscess formation
- ✓Imaging confirmation of abscess with location and size
- ✓Documentation that the primary disease site is unspecified
- ✓Drainage procedure documentation if performed
- ✓Antibiotic regimen and follow-up plan
Commonly Confused Codes
K50.014 — Crohn's disease of small intestine with abscess: small intestine specifiedK50.114 — Crohn's disease of large intestine with abscess: large intestine specifiedK50.814 — Crohn's disease of both sites with abscess: both sites specifiedK50.913 — Crohn's disease, unspecified, with fistula: fistula vs. abscessK63.0 — Abscess of intestine: not attributed to Crohn's disease
Code Hierarchy
└K50Crohn's disease [regional enteritis]└K50.9Crohn's disease, unspecified└K50.91Crohn's disease, unspecified, with complications└K50.914Crohn's disease, unspecified, with abscess
└K50.914Crohn's disease, unspecified, with abscess