K57 is the ICD-10 code for Diverticular disease of intestine. It is a three-character category divided into 8 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block K55–K64 (Other diseases of intestines) in Chapter XI, Diseases of the digestive system.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XI · K00–K93
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What K57 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- diverticulitis
- of (small)(large) intestine
- diverticulosis
- of (small)(large) intestine
- diverticulum
- of (small)(large) intestine
What K57 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of K57
- K57.0Diverticular disease of small intestine with perforation and abscess
- K57.1Diverticular disease of small intestine without perforation or abscess
- K57.2Diverticular disease of large intestine with perforation and abscess
- K57.3Diverticular disease of large intestine without perforation or abscess
- K57.4Diverticular disease of both small and large intestine with perforation and abscess
- K57.5Diverticular disease of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess
- K57.8Diverticular disease of intestine, part unspecified, with perforation and abscess
- K57.9Diverticular disease of intestine, part unspecified, without perforation or abscess
K57 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DK57Divertikler og betændelse i divertikler i tarm
K57Suolen umpipussitauti
K57Divertikelkrankheit des Darmes
K57Diverticulose de l'intestin
K57divertikelziekte
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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