K50.8
Header — not billableCrohn's disease of both small and large intestine
The ICD-10 code for crohn's disease of both small and large intestine is K50.8.
K50.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 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.
Related codes in this category
- K50.0Crohn's disease of small intestinenon-billable header
- K50.1Crohn's disease of large intestinenon-billable header
- K50.9Crohn's disease, unspecifiednon-billable header
- K50.8Crohn's disease of both small and large intestinenon-billable header