ICD-Code K57: Diverticular disease of intestine
- K57.0 Diverticular disease of small intestine with perforation and abscess
- K57.1 Diverticular disease of small intestine without perforation or abscess
- K57.2 Diverticular disease of large intestine with perforation and abscess
- K57.3 Diverticular disease of large intestine without perforation or abscess
- K57.4 Diverticular disease of both small and large intestine with perforation and abscess
- K57.5 Diverticular disease of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess
- K57.8 Diverticular disease of intestine, part unspecified, with perforation and abscess
- K57.9 Diverticular disease of intestine, part unspecified, without perforation or abscess
Note
In outpatient care, the ICD code on medical documents is always appended with a diagnostic confidence indicator (A, G, V or Z): A (excluded diagnosis), G (confirmed diagnosis), V (tentative diagnosis) and Z (condition after a confirmed diagnosis).
Source
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