Is K50 a billable code?
No. K50 is a header code that groups 28 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
K50: Crohn's disease [regional enteritis]
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
K50 groups related diagnoses under crohn's disease [regional enteritis]. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under K50
- K50.00Crohn's disease of small intestine without complications
- K50.011Crohn's disease of small intestine with rectal bleeding
- K50.012Crohn's disease of small intestine with intestinal obstruction
- K50.013Crohn's disease of small intestine with fistula
- K50.014Crohn's disease of small intestine with abscess
- K50.018Crohn's disease of small intestine with other complication
- K50.019Crohn's disease of small intestine with unspecified complications
- K50.10Crohn's disease of large intestine without complications
- K50.111Crohn's disease of large intestine with rectal bleeding
- K50.112Crohn's disease of large intestine with intestinal obstruction
- K50.113Crohn's disease of large intestine with fistula
- K50.114Crohn's disease of large intestine with abscess
- K50.118Crohn's disease of large intestine with other complication
- K50.119Crohn's disease of large intestine with unspecified complications
- K50.80Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine without complications
- K50.811Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with rectal bleeding
- K50.812Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with intestinal obstruction
- K50.813Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with fistula
- K50.814Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with abscess
- K50.818Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with other complication
- K50.819Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with unspecified complications
- K50.90Crohn's disease, unspecified, without complications
- K50.911Crohn's disease, unspecified, with rectal bleeding
- K50.912Crohn's disease, unspecified, with intestinal obstruction
- K50.913Crohn's disease, unspecified, with fistula
- K50.914Crohn's disease, unspecified, with abscess
- K50.918Crohn's disease, unspecified, with other complication
- K50.919Crohn's disease, unspecified, with unspecified complications
K50 questions
What does K50 mean?
K50 is the ICD-10-CM code for Crohn's disease [regional enteritis]. It is in chapter 11, Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.