K50.01
Header — not billableCrohn's disease of small intestine with complications
The ICD-10 code for crohn's disease of small intestine with complications is K50.01.
K50.01 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 6 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under K50.01
- K50.011Crohn's disease of small intestine with rectal bleeding
- K50.012Crohn's disease of small intestine with intestinal obstruction
- K50.013Crohn's disease of small intestine with fistula
- K50.014Crohn's disease of small intestine with abscess
- K50.018Crohn's disease of small intestine with other complication
- K50.019Crohn's disease of small intestine with unspecified complications
Related codes in this category
- K50.00Crohn's disease of small intestine without complications
- K50.01Crohn's disease of small intestine with complicationsnon-billable header