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ICD-10: K51

Ulcerative colitis

Coding Guidelines

Use Additional Code

  • code to identify any associated fistulas, if applicable:
  • rectal fistula (K60.4-)
  • anal fistula (K60.3-)
  • code to identify manifestations, such as:
  • pyoderma gangrenosum (L88)
  • anorectal fistula (K60.5-)

Excludes 1

  • Crohn's disease [regional enteritis] (K50.-)

Subcategories

K51.2
Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis
K51.8
Other ulcerative colitis
K51.3
Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis
K51.0
Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis
K51.4
Inflammatory polyps of colon
K51.9
Ulcerative colitis, unspecified
K51.5
Left sided colitis

Related Diseases

Bamforth-Lazarus syndrome ulcerative colitis

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