K57.00

Billable

Dvtrcli of sm int w perforation and abscess w/o bleeding

Diverticulitis of small intestine with perforation and abscess without bleeding

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

K55-K64

Parent Code

K57.0

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • congenital diverticulum of intestine (Q43.8)
  • Meckel's diverticulum (Q43.0)
  • diverticulitis of both small and large intestine with perforation and abscess (K57.4-)

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

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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