K57Diverticular disease of intestine
ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Other diseases of intestines (K55-K64)
Coding Notes
Excludes1 (never code both together)
- congenital diverticulum of intestine (Q43.8)
- Meckel's diverticulum (Q43.0)
Excludes2 (not part of this condition — may code both)
- diverticulum of appendix (K38.2)
Code Also
- if applicable:
- pelvic abscess (K6A.0-)
- peritonitis (K65.-)
Subcategories (8)
- K57.0 Diverticulitis of small intestine w perforation and abscess
- K57.1 Diverticular disease of sm int w/o perforation or abscess
- K57.2 Diverticulitis of large intestine w perforation and abscess
- K57.3 Diverticular disease of lg int w/o perforation or abscess
- K57.4 Dvtrcli of both small and lg int w perforation and abscess
- K57.5 Diverticular dis of both small and lg int w/o perf or abscs
- K57.8 Dvtrcli of intestine, part unsp, w perforation and abscess
- K57.9 Diverticular disease of intest, part unsp, w/o perf or abscs