K52 ICD-10-CA category: Other noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis
K52 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 6 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
K52Other noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in K52
K52 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
Notes for K52
As CIHI prints them, with any note K52 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Noninfective inflammatory bowel diseaseFrom K50-K52 Noninfective enteritis and colitis
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Irritable bowel syndrome (K58.-)megacolon (K59.3)From K50-K52 Noninfective enteritis and colitis
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
Where K52 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
- 2Block K50-K52Noninfective enteritis and colitis
- 3Category K52Other noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is K52 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. K52 (Other noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 6 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is K52 in ICD-10-CA?
K52 sits under K50-K52 Noninfective enteritis and colitis, within Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93).
What coding notes apply to K52?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for K52, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.