K51.41
Header — not billableInflammatory polyps of colon with complications
The ICD-10 code for inflammatory polyps of colon with complications is K51.41.
K51.41 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 K51.41
- K51.411Inflammatory polyps of colon with rectal bleeding
- K51.412Inflammatory polyps of colon with intestinal obstruction
- K51.413Inflammatory polyps of colon with fistula
- K51.414Inflammatory polyps of colon with abscess
- K51.418Inflammatory polyps of colon with other complication
- K51.419Inflammatory polyps of colon with unspecified complications
Related codes in this category
- K51.40Inflammatory polyps of colon without complications
- K51.41Inflammatory polyps of colon with complicationsnon-billable header