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IBS, Crohn, Colitis & Bowel Disorders • ICD-10-CM K51.30

Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis without complications

Audited by the DotMD AI Specialist Council • FDA DailyMed SPL: 2026-11-02 • ICD-10-CM K51.30 • 7 Linked .gov / PubMed Citations • Governance: Dr. Devon Caldwell, DO, MPH (NPI #1568063758)
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What Is Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis without complications?

Designated in federal medical registries as K51.30, Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis without complications falls under IBS, IBD & Colon management, where fecal calprotectin inflammatory in Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis without complications (K51.30: differentiation) establishes baseline severity and rules out diagnostic mimics.

Pathophysiology, Underlying Causes & Clinical Presentation

Mechanistic hallmarks of Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis without complications (K51.30) center on mucosal tight-junction permeability in Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis without complications (K51.30: shifts or immune-mediated). targeted ibs, ibd & colon interventions aim to normalize Tissue Transglutaminase IgA in Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis without complications (K51.30: (tTG-IgA)).

Common Symptoms & Clinical Signs

  • • Presentation of Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis without complications (K51.30): alternating diarrhea, constipation, in Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis without complications (K51.30: urgency, or sensation)
  • • Secondary Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis without complications clinical sign: post-meal abdominal distension, in Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis without complications (K51.30: gas bloating, or)
  • • Symptom flares in Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis without complications correlating with Tissue Transglutaminase IgA in Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis without complications (K51.30: (tTG-IgA)) deviation outside Negative (celiac rule-out) (K51.30)
  • • Functional ibs, ibd & colon impact requiring fecal calprotectin inflammatory in Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis without complications (K51.30: differentiation) evaluation (K51.30)

Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis without complications Diagnostic Classification & Lab Markers

Metric Verified Benchmark Source
ICD-10-CM Diagnostic Code K51.30 WHO / CMS ICD-10-CM Clinical Classification
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Diagnostic / Lab Marker: Tissue Transglutaminase IgA in Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis without complications (K51.30: (tTG-IgA)) Negative (celiac rule-out) (K51.30) Clinical Reference Target Range
Diagnostic / Lab Marker: hs-CRP, CBC & in Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis without complications (K51.30: Ferritin) Normal hemoglobin; hs-CRP < 1.0 mg/L (K51.30) Clinical Reference Target Range
Diagnostic / Lab Marker: Fecal Calprotectin [Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis without complications K51.30] < 50 mcg/g (K51.30) Clinical Reference Target Range
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New Insights on Benefits and safety of Tofacitinib in Ulcerative Colitis Based on Prior Tumor: What a 1,139-Participant Study Found

Tofacitinib was efficacious in patients with UC regardless of prior TNFi failure status.

Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association • 2022-03-15 • Phase III Randomized Trial
N = 1,139 96/100 PMID 33684552 ↗
New Insights on Long-term safety and real-world benefits of filgotinib for the treatment of: What a 250-Participant Study Found

Filgotinib induced and maintained symptomatic full symptom relief and improved HRQoL over 4 years.

Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics • 2024-09-15 • Phase III Randomized Trial
N = 250 93/100 PMID 39086130 ↗
New Insights on Etrasimod for the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis: Analysis of Infection Events: What a 787-Participant Study Found

Patients receiving etrasimod demonstrated no increased risk of infection.

Journal of Crohn's & colitis • 2024-10-15 • Phase III Randomized Trial
N = 787 93/100 PMID 38700040 ↗
Can This Approach Help? Inside the Latest Research on Therapeutic Modulation of IL-6/STAT-3 and Nitric Oxide by Fenofibrate in Patients

Fenofibrate may represent a promising add-on therapy in patients with mild-to-moderate UC by modulating inflammation and improving QoL.

Pharmacotherapy • 2025-12-15 • Phase III Randomized Trial
N = 60 88/100 PMID 41330887 ↗
Can This Approach Help? Inside the Latest Research on Extended Risankizumab Treatment in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis Who Did Not

Over 50% of initial nonresponders achieved clinical response with extended risankizumab treatment.

Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association • 2026-05-15 • Phase III Randomized Trial
N = 68 88/100 PMID 40953785 ↗
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