K51.81
Header — not billableOther ulcerative colitis with complications
The ICD-10 code for other ulcerative colitis with complications is K51.81.
K51.81 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 K51.81
- K51.811Other ulcerative colitis with rectal bleeding
- K51.812Other ulcerative colitis with intestinal obstruction
- K51.813Other ulcerative colitis with fistula
- K51.814Other ulcerative colitis with abscess
- K51.818Other ulcerative colitis with other complication
- K51.819Other ulcerative colitis with unspecified complications
Related codes in this category
- K51.80Other ulcerative colitis without complications
- K51.81Other ulcerative colitis with complicationsnon-billable header