The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.

Parent Codes Referenced:

K00-K95(Chapter 11)K57(Diverticular disease of intestine)K57.2(Diverticulitis of large intestine with perforation and abscess)

Excludes1

3 items

From K57:

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congenital diverticulum of intestine (Q43.8)
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Meckel's diverticulum (Q43.0)

From K57.2:

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diverticulitis of both small and large intestine with perforation and abscess (K57.4-)

Excludes2

9 items

From K00-K95:

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certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
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certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
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complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
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congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
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endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
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injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
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neoplasms (C00-D49)
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symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

From K57:

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diverticulum of appendix (K38.2)

K57.20
Billable

Diverticulitis of large intestine with perforation and abscess without bleeding

Billable Code

Referenced in Diagnoses

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Excludes1

From K57:

From K57.2:

Excludes2

From K00-K95:

From K57:

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K57.20Billable

Diverticulitis of large intestine with perforation and abscess without bleeding

Billable Code

Referenced in Diagnoses

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Excludes1

From K57:

From K57.2:

Excludes2

From K00-K95:

From K57:

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K57.20
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