K50.81
Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with complications
K50.81 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with complications. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are K50.811 Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with rectal bleeding, K50.812 Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with intestinal obstruction, K50.813 Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with fistula, K50.814 Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with abscess and 2 more. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction, 3 Excludes1 entries and 8 Excludes2 entries.
Use additional code
Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (8 notes)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Includes
Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.
- granulomatous enteritis
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- noninfective inflammatory bowel disease
More specific codes under K50.81 6
- K50.811Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with rectal bleedingBillable
- K50.812Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with intestinal obstructionBillable
- K50.813Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with fistulaBillable
- K50.814Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with abscessBillable
- K50.818Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with other complicationBillable
- K50.819Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with unspecified complicationsBillable