K52.8
Header — not billableOther specified noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis
The ICD-10 code for other specified noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis is K52.8.
K52.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- K52.0Gastroenteritis and colitis due to radiation
- K52.1Toxic gastroenteritis and colitis
- K52.2Allergic and dietetic gastroenteritis and colitisnon-billable header
- K52.3Indeterminate colitis
- K52.9Noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified
- K52.8Other specified noninfective gastroenteritis and colitisnon-billable header