K57.52

K57.52

Billable

Diverticulitis of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess without 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 both the small and large intestine without rupture, abscess formation, or bleeding.

Coding Tips

•Diverticulitis indicates inflammation of the pouches; confirm no bleeding is present to use this code
•Verify documentation specifies both small and large intestine involvement rather than a single location

Code Hierarchy

└K57Diverticular disease of intestine └K57.5Diverticular disease of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess └K57.52Diverticulitis of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess without bleeding

└K57.52Diverticulitis of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess without bleeding