K57 Diverticular disease of intestine

Non-billable header with 8 child codes.

Excludes1 (never code together)

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

Excludes2 (not included here)

• diverticulum of appendix (K38.2)

Code also

• if applicable peritonitis K65.-

Applies from K57 Diverticular disease of intestine

Excludes1 (never code together)

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

Excludes2 (not included here)

• diverticulum of appendix (K38.2)

Code also

• if applicable peritonitis K65.-

Codes under K57

• K57.0 Diverticulitis of small intestine with perforation and abscess
• K57.1 Diverticular disease of small intestine without perforation or abscess
• K57.2 Diverticulitis of large intestine with perforation and abscess
• K57.3 Diverticular disease of large intestine without perforation or abscess
• K57.4 Diverticulitis of both small and large intestine with perforation and abscess
• K57.5 Diverticular disease of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess
• K57.8 Diverticulitis of intestine, part unspecified, with perforation and abscess
• K57.9 Diverticular disease of intestine, part unspecified, without perforation or abscess

Code annotations containing back-references to K57

Back-references to K57

• Code Also: K65 Peritonitis ("if applicable diverticular disease of intestine (K57.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: K92.2 Gastrointestinal hemorrhage, unspecified ("diverticular disease with hemorrhage (K57.-)")

Back-references to K57

• Code Also: K65 Peritonitis ("if applicable diverticular disease of intestine (K57.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: K92.2 Gastrointestinal hemorrhage, unspecified ("diverticular disease with hemorrhage (K57.-)")

Nearby codes

• K57 Diverticular disease of intestine (this code)
• 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