Title: 2021 ICD-10-CM Code K50.011 - Crohn's disease of small intestine with rectal bleeding
Headings: 2021 ICD-10-CM Code K50.011
2021 ICD-10-CM Code K50.011
Crohn's disease of small intestine with rectal bleeding
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Code History

Content: The following references for the code K50.011 are found in the index: - Enteritis (acute) (diarrheal) (hemorrhagic) (noninfective) - K52.9
- regional (of) - K50.90
- small intestine (duodenum) (ileum) (jejunum) - K50.00
- with
- complication - K50.019
- rectal bleeding - K50.011
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code: Complication due to Crohn's disease of small intestine
Rectal hemorrhage due to Crohn's disease
Rectal hemorrhage due to Crohn's disease of small intestine
Convert K50.011 to ICD-9 Code
The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code K50.011 its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code. 555.0 - Reg enteritis, sm intest (Approximate Flag)
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Crohn's Disease
Also called: Regional enteritis, Regional ileitis
Crohn's disease causes inflammation of the digestive system. It is one of a group of diseases called inflammatory bowel disease. Crohn's can affect any area from the mouth to the anus. It often affects the lower part of the small intestine called the ileum. The cause of Crohn's disease is unknown.