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K57.01

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Diverticulitis of small intestine with perforation and abscess with bleeding

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Inflammation of small pouches in the small intestine with a hole, infection, and bleeding.

Coding Tips

  • •This code combines three serious complications: perforation, abscess, and bleeding
  • •Ensure documentation clearly indicates all three components before assigning this code

Code Hierarchy

└K57Diverticular disease of intestine└K57.0Diverticulitis of small intestine with perforation and abscess└K57.01Diverticulitis of small intestine with perforation and abscess with bleeding
└K57.01Diverticulitis of small intestine with perforation and abscess with bleeding

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