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ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

K51.40

Inflammatory polyps of colon without complications

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where K51.40 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. K51 Ulcerative colitis
  2. K51.4 Parent Inflammatory polyps of colon
  3. K51.40 This code Inflammatory polyps of colon without complications

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Inclusion Terms

Inflammatory polyps of colon NOS

Excludes1

Crohn's disease [regional enteritis] ( K50 .-)

Inherited from K51 — Ulcerative colitis

Excludes2

adenomatous polyp of colon ( D12.6 )

Inherited from K51.4 — Inflammatory polyps of colon

Excludes2

polyposis of colon ( D12.6 )

Inherited from K51.4 — Inflammatory polyps of colon

Excludes2

polyps of colon NOS ( K63.5 )

Inherited from K51.4 — Inflammatory polyps of colon

Use Additional Code

code to identify any associated fistulas, if applicable:

Inherited from K51 — Ulcerative colitis

Use Additional Code

anal fistula ( K60.3- )

Inherited from K51 — Ulcerative colitis

Use Additional Code

anorectal fistula ( K60.5- )

Inherited from K51 — Ulcerative colitis

Use Additional Code

rectal fistula ( K60.4- )

Inherited from K51 — Ulcerative colitis

Use Additional Code

code to identify manifestations, such as:

Inherited from K51 — Ulcerative colitis

Use Additional Code

pyoderma gangrenosum ( L88 )

Inherited from K51 — Ulcerative colitis

Version History

How K51.40 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Inflammatory polyps of colon without complications

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Inflammatory polyps of colon without complications

Related Codes

Other codes under K51.4

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

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