Kodex

Code

K51.314

Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis with abscess

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Hierarchy

K00-K95 Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
- K50-K52 Noninfective enteritis and colitis (K50-K52)
  - K51 Ulcerative colitis
    - K51.3 Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis
      - K51.31 Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis with complications
        
        K51.311 Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis with rectal bleeding
        
        K51.312 Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis with intestinal obstruction
        
        K51.313 Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis with fistula
        
        K51.314 Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis with abscess
        
        K51.318 Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis with other complication
        
        K51.319 Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis with unspecified complications

Use Additional

code to identify any associated fistulas, if applicable:
K60.3 Anal fistula
K60.5 Anorectal fistula
K60.4 Rectal fistula
code to identify manifestations, such as:
L88 Pyoderma gangrenosum

Includes

noninfective inflammatory bowel disease

Excludes 1

K50 Crohn's disease [regional enteritis]

K58 Irritable bowel syndrome
megacolon (K59.3-)
- K59.3 Megacolon, not elsewhere classified

Excludes 2

certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
A00-B99 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- O00-O9A Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
Q00-Q99 Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
C00-D49 Neoplasms (C00-D49)
symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)