K57.5 – Diverticular disease of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Other diseases of intestines
ICD-10-CM code
K57.5
- Code
K57.5(claims format:K575)- Description
- Diverticular disease of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess
- Short description
- Diverticular dis of both small and lg int w/o perf or abscs
- Billable
- No – use a more specific code below
- Valid for
- Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
- Chapter
- 11. Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
- Block
- K55-K64 Other diseases of intestines
- Parent codes
- K57
Billable codes under K57.5
K57.5 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:
- K57.50 – Diverticulosis of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess without bleedingBillable
- K57.51 – Diverticulosis of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess with bleedingBillable
- K57.52 – Diverticulitis of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess without bleedingBillable
- K57.53 – Diverticulitis of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess with bleedingBillable
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
K57 – Diverticular disease of intestine
Excludes1 (not coded here):
Excludes2 (not included here):
- diverticulum of appendix (K38.2)
Related codes in K57
- K57.0 – Diverticulitis of small intestine with perforation and abscessHeader
- K57.1 – Diverticular disease of small intestine without perforation or abscessHeader
- K57.2 – Diverticulitis of large intestine with perforation and abscessHeader
- K57.3 – Diverticular disease of large intestine without perforation or abscessHeader
- K57.4 – Diverticulitis of both small and large intestine with perforation and abscessHeader
- K57.8 – Diverticulitis of intestine, part unspecified, with perforation and abscessHeader
- K57.9 – Diverticular disease of intestine, part unspecified, without perforation or abscessHeader
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code K57.5?
K57.5 is the ICD-10-CM code for diverticular disease of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess, in the block K55-K64 (Other diseases of intestines).
Is K57.5 a billable code?
No. K57.5 is a header code with more specific child codes; report one of the billable codes listed above.
What category does K57.5 belong to?
It belongs to category K57 – Diverticular disease of intestine.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.