Diverticular disease of intestine - K57

Excludes1: It indicates that the conditions described by two codes cannot occur together in the same patient. These codes are mutually exclusive.

Type 1 Excludes:

congenital diverticulum of intestine (Q43.8)
Meckel's diverticulum (Q43.0)

Excludes2: This note means that the conditions described by two codes are not usually associated with each other but can sometimes occur together.

Type 2 Excludes:

diverticulum of appendix (K38.2)

Code Also: It indicates that an additional code should be used alongside the primary code to capture related factors or associated conditions.

Category codeAlso:

if applicable peritonitis K65.-

These ranges represents subcategories of Diverticular disease of intestine. The "K57" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.

Codes:

K57.0 - Diverticulitis of small intestine with perforation and abscess
K57.00 - Diverticulitis of small intestine with perforation and abscess without bleeding
K57.01 - Diverticulitis of small intestine with perforation and abscess with bleeding
K57.1 - Diverticular disease of small intestine without perforation or abscess
K57.10 - Diverticulosis of small intestine without perforation or abscess without bleeding
K57.11 - Diverticulosis of small intestine without perforation or abscess with bleeding
K57.12 - Diverticulitis of small intestine without perforation or abscess without bleeding
K57.13 - Diverticulitis of small intestine without perforation or abscess with bleeding
K57.2 - Diverticulitis of large intestine with perforation and abscess
K57.20 - Diverticulitis of large intestine with perforation and abscess without bleeding
K57.21 - Diverticulitis of large intestine with perforation and abscess with bleeding
K57.3 - Diverticular disease of large intestine without perforation or abscess
K57.30 - Diverticulosis of large intestine without perforation or abscess without bleeding
K57.31 - Diverticulosis of large intestine without perforation or abscess with bleeding
K57.32 - Diverticulitis of large intestine without perforation or abscess without bleeding
K57.33 - Diverticulitis of large intestine without perforation or abscess with bleeding
K57.4 - Diverticulitis of both small and large intestine with perforation and abscess
K57.40 - Diverticulitis of both small and large intestine with perforation and abscess without bleeding
K57.41 - Diverticulitis of both small and large intestine with perforation and abscess with bleeding
K57.5 - Diverticular disease of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess
K57.50 - Diverticulosis of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess without bleeding
K57.51 - Diverticulosis of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess with bleeding
K57.52 - Diverticulitis of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess without bleeding
K57.53 - Diverticulitis of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess with bleeding
K57.8 - Diverticulitis of intestine, part unspecified, with perforation and abscess
K57.80 - Diverticulitis of intestine, part unspecified, with perforation and abscess without bleeding
K57.81 - Diverticulitis of intestine, part unspecified, with perforation and abscess with bleeding
K57.9 - Diverticular disease of intestine, part unspecified, without perforation or abscess
K57.90 - Diverticulosis of intestine, part unspecified, without perforation or abscess without bleeding
K57.91 - Diverticulosis of intestine, part unspecified, without perforation or abscess with bleeding
K57.92 - Diverticulitis of intestine, part unspecified, without perforation or abscess without bleeding
K57.93 - Diverticulitis of intestine, part unspecified, without perforation or abscess with bleeding