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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •diverticulum of appendixK38.2
Code Also
A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(92)
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
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Abscess of colon co-occurrent and due to diverticular disease of colon
- Injury of cecum
- Perforation of sigmoid colon
- Perforation co-occurrent and due to diverticular disease of colon
- Diverticular disease of colon
- Diverticulitis of colon
- Abscess of intestine co-occurrent and due to diverticular disease
- Perforation of cecum
- Perforation of colon
- Perforation and abscess of large intestine due to diverticulitis
- Diverticulosis of colon with perforation
- Abscess of sigmoid colon co-occurrent and due to diverticulitis
- Perforated diverticulum of colon
- Diverticulitis of cecum
- Abscess of sigmoid colon
- Diverticulosis of colon
- Perforation of sigmoid colon due to diverticulitis
- Perforation with diverticular disease of colon
- Abscess with diverticular disease of colon
- Colonic diverticular abscess
- Diverticulitis of caecum with abscess
- Diverticular abscess
- Perforation of caecum due to diverticulitis
- Complicated diverticular disease
- Diverticulitis of sigmoid colon
- Caecitis
- Diverticulitis of sigmoid
- Perforated diverticulum of intestine
- Diverticulitis of cecum with abscess
- Perforated diverticulum of large intestine
- Colonic perforation
- Injury of sigmoid colon
- Symptomatic diverticulosis of colon
- Perforation of cecum due to diverticulitis
- Diverticulitis of colon with perforation
- Typhlitis
- Diverticulitis of caecum
- Abscess of cecum co-occurrent and due to diverticulitis
- Cecitis
- Injury of caecum
- Perforation of caecum
- Perforation and abscess of large intestine co-occurrent and due to diverticulitis
- Disorder co-occurrent and due to diverticular disease of large intestine
- Abscess of caecum co-occurrent and due to diverticulitis
- Complicated diverticular disease of large intestine
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.
How does K57.20 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like dvtrcli of lg int w perforation and abscess w/o bleeding affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of K57.20?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for K57.20 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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