ICD-10-CM · Chapter 11 · K00–K95
K57.5
Diverticular disease of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess
Diseases of the digestive system
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- K57.5
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 11 — Diseases of the digestive system
- Category
- K57 — Diverticular disease of intestine
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM K57.5 is a category (header) for diverticular disease of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in K57
- K57Diverticular disease of intestine
- K57.0Diverticulitis of small intestine with perforation and abscess
- K57.00Diverticulitis of small intestine with perforation and abscess without bleeding
- K57.01Diverticulitis of small intestine with perforation and abscess with bleeding
- K57.1Diverticular disease of small intestine without perforation or abscess
- K57.10Diverticulosis of small intestine without perforation or abscess without bleeding
- K57.11Diverticulosis of small intestine without perforation or abscess with bleeding
- K57.12Diverticulitis of small intestine without perforation or abscess without bleeding
- K57.13Diverticulitis of small intestine without perforation or abscess with bleeding
- K57.2Diverticulitis of large intestine with perforation and abscess
- K57.20Diverticulitis of large intestine with perforation and abscess without bleeding
- K57.21Diverticulitis of large intestine with perforation and abscess with bleeding
- K57.3Diverticular disease of large intestine without perforation or abscess
- K57.30Diverticulosis of large intestine without perforation or abscess without bleeding
- K57.31Diverticulosis of large intestine without perforation or abscess with bleeding
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