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K50

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Crohn's disease [regional enteritis]

Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)

⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.

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✅ Includes

  • • granulomatous enteritis

❌ Excludes1

direct

Cannot be coded with K50

  • • ulcerative colitis (K51.-)

Child Codes (4)

K50.0Crohn's disease of small intestineK50.1Crohn's disease of large intestineK50.8Crohn's disease of both small and large intestineK50.9Crohn's disease, unspecified

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Code Information

CodeK50
BillableNo — Header code
CategoryDiseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
Excludes11 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)
Child codes4

Data Source

CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)