K57.00
BillableDvtrcli of sm int w perforation and abscess w/o bleeding
Diverticulitis of small intestine with perforation and abscess without bleeding
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.-
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Diverticulitis of duodenum33838003
- Diverticulitis of the duodenum33838003
- Diverticulitis of ileum67153004
- Diverticulitis of the ileum67153004
- Jejunitis80805005
- Diverticulitis of jejunum111358007
- Perforated diverticulum of intestine197104005
- Perforated diverticulum of duodenum197105006
- Perforated diverticulum of jejunum197106007
- Perforated diverticulum of ileum197107003
- Perforated diverticulum of small intestine280993006
- Perforation of ileum282068002
- Diverticulitis of small intestine with perforation and abscess733150001
- Perforation and abscess of small intestine co-occurrent and due to diverticulitis733150001
- Abscess of duodenum co-occurrent and due to diverticulitis1086191000119101
- Abscess of ileum co-occurrent and due to diverticulitis1086241000119101
- Abscess of jejunum co-occurrent and due to diverticulitis1086291000119109
- Diverticulitis of jejunum with perforation1086331000119103
- Perforation of jejunum co-occurrent and due to diverticulitis1086331000119103
- Haemorrhage of small intestine due to diverticulitis1086461000119101
- Hemorrhage of small intestine due to diverticulitis1086461000119101
- Perforation of duodenum due to diverticulitis1086231000119105
- Perforation of ileum due to diverticulitis1086281000119106
- Perforation of small intestine co-occurrent with haemorrhage due to diverticulitis1086481000119105
- Perforation of small intestine co-occurrent with hemorrhage due to diverticulitis1086481000119105
- Perforation of small intestine due to diverticulitis1086491000119108
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code K57.00?
ICD-10-CM code K57.00 represents "Diverticulitis of small intestine with perforation and abscess without bleeding". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is K57.00 a billable code?
Yes, K57.00 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K57.00 in?
K57.00 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K57.00?
K57.00 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital diverticulum of intestine (Q43.8); Meckel's diverticulum (Q43.0); diverticulitis of both small and large intestine with perforation and abscess (K57.4-).
What SNOMED CT codes does K57.00 map to?
K57.00 maps to 20 SNOMED CT concepts: 1086191000119101, 1086241000119101, 1086291000119109, 33838003, 67153004, and 15 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K57.00?
K57.00 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2887866. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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