ICD 10 Code for Ulcerative Colitis K51.90

Ulcerative Colitis is a bowel disease and also known as Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Due to this disease inflammation and ulcers or sores start rising  in the digestive tract. Ulcerative colitis affects the large intestine innermost lining of the stomach which is also known as  the “colon”, and “rectum”. ICD 10 code for ulcerative colitis is K51.90 and other related ICD 10 codes for ulcerative colitis is updated in table as well

ICD 10 code for ulcerative colitis

ICD-10 code for ulcerative colitis is K51.90 and other related ICD codes as under

ICD Codes	Description
K51.8	Other ulcerative colitis
K51.80	Without complications
K51.81	Other ulcerative colitis with complications
K51.811	Other ulcerative colitis with rectal bleeding
K51.812	Other ulcerative colitis with intestinal obstruction
K51.813	Other ulcerative colitis with fistula
K51.814	Other ulcerative colitis with abscess
K51.818	Other ulcerative colitis with other complication
K51.819	Other ulcerative colitis with nonspecified complications
K51.9	Ulcerative colitis, nonspecified
K51.90	Without complications
K51.91	Ulcerative colitis, non specified, with complications
K51.911	Ulcerative colitis, non specified with rectal bleeding
K51.912	Ulcerative colitis, non specified with intestinal obstruction
K51.913	Ulcerative colitis, non specified with fistula
K51.914	Ulcerative colitis, non specified with abscess
K51.918	Ulcerative colitis, non specified with other complication
K51.919	Ulcerative colitis, non specified with non specified complications
K52	Other and non specified noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis
K52.0	Gastroenteritis and colitis due to radiation
K52.1	Toxic gastroenteritis and colitis

Ulcerative colitis sometimes leads to life-threatening complications and becomes dangerous for patient life. 

Ulcerative Colitis usually starts in the rectum which is close to the anus of the human body  (the place where poop leaves the body). Sometimes the inflammation spreads and affects a portion of, or the entire colon. If inflammation occurs in the rectum and lower part of the colon it is known as  Ulcerative Proctitis. If the complete  large intestine is affected by inflammation  it is called pancolitis. If only the left side of the colon is affected by inflammation  it is known as  limited or distal colitis.

Symptoms:

In normal cases symptoms usually develop over time, rather than suddenly.

Ulcerative Colitis inflammation  symptoms depending on the severity of inflammation and where it occurs. Signs and symptoms may include:

• Diarrhea
• Weight Loss
• Fatigue
• Fever
• Rectal bleeding  ( passing small amount of blood with stool) 
• Abdominal pain 
• Rectal pain
• Urgency to defecate
• Inability to defecate despite urgency
• Slow growth In children

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