Ileitis is an inflammation of the ileum, a portion of the small intestine. Crohn's ileitis is a type of Crohn's disease affecting the ileum. Ileitis is caused by the bacterium Lawsonia intracellularis. Inflammatory bowel disease does not associate with Lawsonia intracellularis infection.
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DRG Group #391-392 - Esophagitis, gastroent and misc digest disorders with MCC.
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code K52.9. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code K52.9 and a single ICD9 code, 558.9 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
The code K52.9 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Unspecified diagnosis codes like K52.9 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, ...
K52.9 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified. The code K52.9 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.#N#The ICD-10-CM code K52.9 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like acute and chronic colitis, acute cecitis, acute gastroenteritis, acute gastroenteritis, benign infantile seizure with mild gastroenteritis syndrome , choanal atresia, etc.#N#Unspecified diagnosis codes like K52.9 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.
K52.9 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified. The code K52.9 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition.