K52.838
K52.838: Other microscopic colitis
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
K52.838 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other microscopic colitis. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check K52.838 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberRisk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
K52.838 is named in 9 Medicare coverage policies: 9 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A55937Billing and Coding: Diagnostic Colonoscopy
- A56389Billing and Coding: Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Visualization
- A56394Billing and Coding: Colonoscopy and Sigmoidoscopy-Diagnostic
- A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Colitis›microscopic›specified NEC
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.