K50 Crohn's disease [regional enteritis]

Category / Non-billable header 36 subcodes

Block: Noninfective enteritis and colitis (K50-K52)

Includes

  • granulomatous enteritis

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • ulcerative colitis (K51.-)

Use Additional Code

  • code to identify any associated fistulas, if applicable:
  • anal fistula (K60.3-)
  • anorectal fistula (K60.5-)
  • rectal fistula (K60.4-)
  • code to identify manifestations, such as:
  • pyoderma gangrenosum (L88)

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
K50..0 Crohn's disease of small intestine No
K50..00 Crohn's disease of small intestine without complications Yes
K50..01 Crohn's disease of small intestine with complications No
K50..011 Crohn's disease of small intestine with rectal bleeding Yes
K50..012 Crohn's disease of small intestine with intestinal obstruction Yes
K50..013 Crohn's disease of small intestine with fistula Yes
K50..014 Crohn's disease of small intestine with abscess Yes
K50..018 Crohn's disease of small intestine with other complication Yes
K50..019 Crohn's disease of small intestine with unspecified complications Yes
K50..1 Crohn's disease of large intestine No
K50..10 Crohn's disease of large intestine without complications Yes
K50..11 Crohn's disease of large intestine with complications No
K50..111 Crohn's disease of large intestine with rectal bleeding Yes
K50..112 Crohn's disease of large intestine with intestinal obstruction Yes
K50..113 Crohn's disease of large intestine with fistula Yes
K50..114 Crohn's disease of large intestine with abscess Yes
K50..118 Crohn's disease of large intestine with other complication Yes
K50..119 Crohn's disease of large intestine with unspecified complications Yes
K50..8 Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine No
K50..80 Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine without complications Yes
K50..81 Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with complications No
K50..811 Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with rectal bleeding Yes
K50..812 Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with intestinal obstruction Yes
K50..813 Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with fistula Yes
K50..814 Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with abscess Yes
K50..818 Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with other complication Yes
K50..819 Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with unspecified complications Yes
K50..9 Crohn's disease, unspecified No
K50..90 Crohn's disease, unspecified, without complications Yes
K50..91 Crohn's disease, unspecified, with complications No
K50..911 Crohn's disease, unspecified, with rectal bleeding Yes
K50..912 Crohn's disease, unspecified, with intestinal obstruction Yes
K50..913 Crohn's disease, unspecified, with fistula Yes
K50..914 Crohn's disease, unspecified, with abscess Yes
K50..918 Crohn's disease, unspecified, with other complication Yes
K50..919 Crohn's disease, unspecified, with unspecified complications Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026