K51.519
Billable codeLeft sided colitis with unspecified complications
The ICD-10 code for left sided colitis with unspecified complications is K51.519.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- K51.511Left sided colitis with rectal bleeding
- K51.512Left sided colitis with intestinal obstruction
- K51.513Left sided colitis with fistula
- K51.514Left sided colitis with abscess
- K51.518Left sided colitis with other complication
- K51.519Left sided colitis with unspecified complications
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 5565Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
K51.519 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.