Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM K52.9 is the diagnosis code for Noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified. This code falls under the section "Noninfective enteritis and colitis" within Chapter 11 — Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as K52.9. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where K52.9 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, K52.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
K52.9 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of K52.9 is K52 ("Other and unspecified noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis"). K52.9 provides a more specific classification within this category.
K52.9 is located in Section K50-K52 — "Noninfective enteritis and colitis" within Chapter 11 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use K52.9 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified is K52.9.
Yes, K52.9 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
K52.9 is in Chapter 11 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for K52.9 include: diarrhea NOS (R19.7); functional diarrhea (K59.1); infectious gastroenteritis and colitis NOS (A09) and more.
Yes, K52.9 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.