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K57.13

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Diverticulitis of small intestine without perforation or 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 bleeding but no rupture or collection of infected fluid.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify documentation specifies small intestine location and confirms bleeding is present
  • •Ensure no perforation or abscess is documented; if present, use different code

Code Hierarchy

└K57Diverticular disease of intestine└K57.1Diverticular disease of small intestine without perforation or abscess└K57.13Diverticulitis of small intestine without perforation or abscess with bleeding
└K57.13Diverticulitis of small intestine without perforation or abscess with bleeding

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