Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for history of colitis includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for History of Colitis
Use ICD-10 code K51.90 for ulcerative colitis, unspecified, without complications, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Diarrhea, unspecified
Use if diarrhea is a persistent symptom.
Follow-up examination after treatment for conditions other than malignant neoplasms
Use for follow-up visits post-surgery.
The ICD-10 code for history of colitis post-surgery is Z87.19. If the colitis is in remission without surgery, use K51.- with a remission status.
Ulcerative colitis in remission without surgery is coded as K51.- with a 7th character indicating remission.