K50 is the ICD-10 code for Crohn disease [regional enteritis]. It is a three-character category divided into 4 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block K50–K52 (Noninfective enteritis and colitis) in Chapter XI, Diseases of the digestive system.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XI · K00–K93
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What K50 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- granulomatous enteritis
What K50 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- ulcerative colitis K51.-
Subcodes of K50
K50 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DK50Crohns sygdom
K50Crohnin tauti [regionaalinen enteriitti]
K50Crohn-Krankheit [Enteritis regionalis] [Morbus Crohn]
K50Maladie de Crohn [entérite régionale]
K50ziekte van Crohn [enteritis regionalis]
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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