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K52

K52: Other and unspecified noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

K52 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other and unspecified noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Other codes that can never be billed with K52

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • K29Gastritis and duodenitis
  • K52.3Indeterminate colitis
  • A09Infectious gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified
  • T61Toxic effect of noxious substances eaten as seafood
  • T62Toxic effect of other noxious substances eaten as food
  • T66Radiation sickness, unspecified
  • T66.XXXARadiation sickness, unspecified, initial encounter
  • T66.XXXDRadiation sickness, unspecified, subsequent encounter

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead K52

6 child codes. Green means billable.

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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