K51.5 is the ICD-10 code for Left sided colitis. It is a four-character subcategory of K51 (Ulcerative colitis), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block K50–K52 (Noninfective enteritis and colitis) in Chapter XI, Diseases of the digestive system.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XI · K00–K93
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What K51.5 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- left hemicolitis
K51.5 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K51.5Vänstersidig kolit
K51.5Venstresidig kolitt
DK515Venstresidig ulcerøs colitis
- DK515AVenstresidig proktocolitis
- DK515BVenstresidig hemicolitis
K51.5Peräsuolen ja koolonin limakalvotulehdus
K51.5Linksseitige Kolitis
K51.5Colite ulcéreuse gauche
K51.5linkszijdige colitis
Listed through more specific codes:
- K51.50Left sided colitis without complications
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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