K57.20
BillableDvtrcli of lg int w perforation and abscess w/o bleeding
Diverticulitis of large 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
- Diverticulosis of colon with perforation48169002
- Perforation co-occurrent and due to diverticular disease of colon48169002
- Perforation with diverticular disease of colon48169002
- Colonic perforation50257008
- Perforation of colon50257008
- Caecitis61564002
- Cecitis61564002
- Typhlitis61564002
- Diverticulitis of colon with perforation76953007
- Perforated diverticulum of colon76953007
- Diverticulitis of colon111359004
- Injury of sigmoid colon125634005
- Perforated diverticulum of intestine197104005
- Abscess of colon co-occurrent and due to diverticular disease of colon235774002
- Abscess with diverticular disease of colon235774002
- Colonic diverticular abscess235774002
- Diverticular abscess235774002
- Perforation of caecum235798009
- Perforation of cecum235798009
- Injury of caecum262864009
- Injury of cecum262864009
- Complicated diverticular disease271960000
- Complicated diverticular disease of large intestine271960000
- Disorder co-occurrent and due to diverticular disease of large intestine271960000
- Perforated diverticulum of large intestine280992001
- Diverticular disease of colon398050005
- Symptomatic diverticulosis of colon398050005
- Diverticulitis of sigmoid427910000
- Diverticulitis of sigmoid colon427910000
- Diverticulitis of caecum430347001
- Diverticulitis of cecum430347001
- Abscess of sigmoid colon712511006
- Perforation of sigmoid colon712512004
- Perforation and abscess of large intestine co-occurrent and due to diverticulitis722855007
- Perforation and abscess of large intestine due to diverticulitis722855007
- Diverticulosis of colon733657002
- Abscess of caecum co-occurrent and due to diverticulitis1086111000119105
- Abscess of cecum co-occurrent and due to diverticulitis1086111000119105
- Diverticulitis of caecum with abscess1086111000119105
- Diverticulitis of cecum with abscess1086111000119105
- Abscess of intestine co-occurrent and due to diverticular disease5211000119107
- Abscess of sigmoid colon co-occurrent and due to diverticulitis1086341000119107
- Perforation of caecum due to diverticulitis1086151000119106
- Perforation of cecum due to diverticulitis1086151000119106
- Perforation of sigmoid colon due to diverticulitis1086381000119102
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for dvtrcli of lg int w perforation and abscess w/o bleeding?
The ICD-10-CM code for dvtrcli of lg int w perforation and abscess w/o bleeding is K57.20. The full clinical description is "Diverticulitis of large intestine with perforation and abscess without bleeding". K57.20 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K57.20 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K57.20 represents "Diverticulitis of large intestine with perforation and abscess without bleeding". It is classified under Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is K57.20 a billable code?
Yes, K57.20 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K57.20 in?
K57.20 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K57.20?
K57.20 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 K57.20 map to?
K57.20 maps to 24 SNOMED CT concepts: 1086111000119105, 235774002, 5211000119107, 712511006, 1086341000119107, and 19 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K57.20?
K57.20 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2887874. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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