ICD-10-CM Code K57.90
Diverticulosis of intestine, part unspecified, without perforation or abscess without bleeding
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.K57.90 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of diverticulosis of intestine, part unspecified, without perforation or abscess without bleeding. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code K57 is used to code Diverticulitis
Diverticulitis is a common digestive disease which involves the formation of pouches (diverticula) within the bowel wall. This process is known as diverticulosis, and typically occurs within the large intestine, or colon, although it can occasionally occur in the small intestine as well. Diverticulitis results when one of these diverticula becomes inflamed.
| Specialty: | General Surgery |
| MeSH Code: | D004238 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 562 |
Large bowel (sigmoid colon) showing multiple diverticula. The diverticula appear on either side of the longitudinal muscle bundle (taenium).
Coding Notes for K57.90 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Diverticular disease of intestine NOS
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #391-392 - Esophagitis, gastroent and misc digest disorders with MCC.
- DRG Group #391-392 - Esophagitis, gastroent and misc digest disorders without MCC.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Abscess of intestine due to diverticular disease (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'K57.90 - Diverticulosis of intestine, part unspecified, without perforation or abscess without bleeding'
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Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code K57.90 and a single ICD9 code, 562.10 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: K57.9 - Diverticular disease of intestine, part unspecified, without perforation or abscess