ICD-10 Code for Enterocolitis
The default ICD-10-CM 2027 code for enterocolitis is K52.9 – Noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified. More specific codes depend on the details documented, as listed in the official index (16 codes, 16 billable).
- Main code
K52.9– Noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified- Billable
- Yes
- See also
- Enteritis
Index entries for Enterocolitis
- due to
- fulminant ischemic –
K55.059– see also Ischemia, intestine, acute - granulomatous – see Enteritis, regional
- hemorrhagic (acute) –
K55.059– see also Ischemia, intestine, acute- chronic –
K55.1
- chronic –
- infectious NEC –
A09 - ischemic –
K55.9 - necrotizing –
K55.30 - noninfectious –
K52.9- newborn – see Enterocolitis, necrotizing, in newborn
- pseudomembranous (newborn)
- radiation –
K52.0- newborn – see Enterocolitis, necrotizing, in newborn
- ulcerative (chronic) – see Pancolitis, ulcerative (chronic)
How to choose the right code
Start with the main term, then pick the indented subterm that matches the documentation (type, cause, site, laterality, episode of care). Always confirm the code in the tabular list: follow its Excludes1/Excludes2, “code first” and “use additional code” notes, and add a 7th character where required.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 alphabetic index.