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6. K50.0

K50.0 - Crohn's disease of small intestine

• Applicable to Crohn's disease of small intestine
• The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM K50.0 became effective on October 1, 2024.
• This is the American ICD10-CM version of K50.0 - other international versions of ICD10 K50.0 may differ.
• K50.0 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• K50.0 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

• Crohn's disease [regional enteritis] of duodenum
• Crohn's disease [regional enteritis] of ileum
• Crohn's disease [regional enteritis] of jejunum
• Regional ileitis
• Terminal ileitis

Type 1 Excludes

• Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine (K50.8-)

The following codes above K50.0 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to K50.0:

• Chapter: K00-K95 - Diseases of the digestive system
• Section: K50-K52 - Noninfective enteritis and colitis
• Category: K50 - Crohn's disease [regional enteritis]

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