K573-char group
Diverticular disease of intestine
⇄ Primary-code rule changed vs QĐ4469
Coding rules (TT06)
- ●Avoid — more specific 4-5 char codes exist (see below)
Coding guidance (WHO 2019)
Incl.: diverticulitis of (small)(large) intestine diverticulosis of (small)(large) intestine diverticulum of (small)(large) intestine Excl.: congenital diverticulum of intestine (Q43.8) diverticulum of appendix (K38.2) Meckel diverticulum (Q43.0)
Codes within K57
K57.0Diverticular disease of small intestine with perforation and abscessK57.1Diverticular disease of small intestine without perforation or abscessK57.2Diverticular disease of large intestine with perforation and abscessK57.3Diverticular disease of large intestine without perforation or abscessK57.4Diverticular disease of both small and large intestine with perforation and abscessK57.5Diverticular disease of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscessK57.8Diverticular disease of intestine, part unspecified, with perforation and abscessK57.9Diverticular disease of intestine, part unspecified, without perforation or abscess