K57
Non-billableDiverticular disease of intestine
Diverticular disease of intestine
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- diverticulum of appendix (K38.2)
Code Also
A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances
- if applicable peritonitis K65.-
Child Codes (8)
K57.0Diverticulitis of small intestine w perforation and abscess
K57.1Diverticular disease of sm int w/o perforation or abscess
K57.2Diverticulitis of large intestine w perforation and abscess
K57.3Diverticular disease of lg int w/o perforation or abscess
K57.4Dvtrcli of both small and lg int w perforation and abscess
K57.5Diverticular dis of both small and lg int w/o perf or abscs
K57.8Dvtrcli of intestine, part unsp, w perforation and abscess
K57.9Diverticular disease of intest, part unsp, w/o perf or abscs
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code K57?
ICD-10-CM code K57 represents "Diverticular disease of intestine". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is K57 a billable code?
No, K57 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under K57.
What chapter is K57 in?
K57 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K57?
K57 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital diverticulum of intestine (Q43.8); Meckel's diverticulum (Q43.0).
What are the subcategories under K57?
K57 has 8 child codes, including: 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), and 4 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K57?
K57 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C4317009. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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