K57.2 Diverticulitis of large intestine with perforation and abscess

Non-billable header with 2 child codes.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• diverticulitis of both small and large intestine with perforation and abscess (K57.4-)

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 K57.2

• K57.20 Diverticulitis of large intestine with perforation and abscess without bleeding
• K57.21 Diverticulitis of large intestine with perforation and abscess with bleeding

Code annotations containing back-references to K57.2

Back-references to K57.2

• Type 1 Excludes: K63.0 Abscess of intestine ("abscess of intestine with diverticular disease (K57.0, K57.2, K57.4, K57.8)")
• Type 1 Excludes: K63.1 Perforation of intestine (nontraumatic) ("perforation (nontraumatic) of intestine with diverticular disease (K57.0, K57.2, K57.4, K57.8)")

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

• K57.1 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 (this code)
• 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