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K57.8 - Diverticulitis of intestine, part unspecified, with perforation and abscess


The ICD 10 Code for Diverticulitis of intestine, part unspecified, with perforation and abscess is listed as K57.8.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: K57.8
Description: Diverticulitis of intestine, part unspecified, with perforation and abscess
  • Diverticulitis of intestine NOS with peritonitis
Chapter Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
Block Other diseases of intestines (K55-K64)
Parent K57 - Diverticular disease of intestine
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of K57.8:
K57.80 - Diverticulitis of intestine, part unspecified, with perforation and abscess without bleeding
K57.81 - Diverticulitis of intestine, part unspecified, with perforation and abscess with bleeding
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of K57.8:
K57.0 - Diverticulitis of small intestine with perforation and abscess
K57.1 - Diverticular disease of small intestine without perforation or abscess
K57.2 - Diverticulitis of large intestine with perforation and abscess
K57.3 - Diverticular disease of large intestine without perforation or abscess
K57.4 - Diverticulitis of both small and large intestine with perforation and abscess
K57.5 - Diverticular disease of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess
K57.9 - Diverticular disease of intestine, part unspecified, without perforation or abscess