Title: 2021 ICD-10-CM Code K50.00 - Crohn's disease of small intestine without complications
Headings: 2021 ICD-10-CM Code K50.00
2021 ICD-10-CM Code K50.00
Crohn's disease of small intestine without complications
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Code History

Content: The following references for the code K50.00 are found in the index: - Enteritis (acute) (diarrheal) (hemorrhagic) (noninfective) - K52.9
- regional (of) - K50.90
- small intestine (duodenum) (ileum) (jejunum) - K50.00
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code: Crohn disease of upper gastrointestinal tract
Crohn's disease of duodenum
Crohn's disease of ileum
Crohn's disease of jejunum
Crohn's disease of small intestine
Crohn's disease of terminal ileum
Enteritis of small intestine
Exacerbation of Crohn's disease of small intestine
Jejunitis
Jejunitis
Regional enteritis of the jejunum
Terminal ileitis
Convert K50.00 to ICD-9 Code
The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code K50.00 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.