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microscopic colitis

Medical Definition

Inflammation of the colon that is only apparent by microscopic examination.

Wikipedia Summary

Microscopic colitis refers to two related medical conditions which cause diarrhea: collagenous colitis and lymphocytic colitis. Both conditions are characterized by the presence of chronic non-bloody watery diarrhea, normal appearances on colonoscopy and characteristic histopathology findings of inflammatory cells..
Related Codes (3)
Code
Description
Billable
Details
K52.83Microscopic colitis
K52.838Other microscopic colitis
K52.839Microscopic colitis, unspecified

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