K51.90

Approximate Synonyms

• Acute ulcerative colitis

• Arthropathy in ulcerative colitis

• Chronic ulcerative colitis

• Hemolytic anemia associated with ulcerative colitis

• Hemolytic anemia, with ulcerative colitis

• Mild chronic ulcerative colitis

• Moderate chronic ulcerative colitis

• Severe chronic ulcerative colitis

• Ulcerative colitis

• Ulcerative colitis with arthritis

• Ulcerative colitis, chronic

• Ulcerative colitis, chronic, mild

• Ulcerative colitis, chronic, moderate

• Ulcerative colitis, chronic, severe

Details

• K51.90 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM K51.90 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K51.90 – other international versions of ICD-10 K51.90 may differ.