K52.83
Header — not billableMicroscopic colitis
The ICD-10 code for microscopic colitis is K52.83.
K52.83 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 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
- K52.81Eosinophilic gastritis or gastroenteritis
- K52.82Eosinophilic colitis
- K52.89Other specified noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis
- K52.83Microscopic colitisnon-billable header