K57.5 Diverticular disease of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

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 K57.5

• 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

Code annotations containing back-references to K57.5

Back-references to K57.5

• Type 1 Excludes: K57.1 Diverticular disease of small intestine without perforation or abscess ("diverticular disease of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess (K57.5-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: K57.3 Diverticular disease of large intestine without perforation or abscess ("diverticular disease of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess (K57.5-)")

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

• K57.32 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 (this code)
• 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