Is K57 a billable code?
No. K57 is a header code that groups 24 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
K57: Diverticular disease of intestine
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
K57 groups related diagnoses under diverticular disease of intestine. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under K57
- K57.00Diverticulitis of small intestine with perforation and abscess without bleeding
- K57.01Diverticulitis of small intestine with perforation and abscess with bleeding
- K57.10Diverticulosis of small intestine without perforation or abscess without bleeding
- K57.11Diverticulosis of small intestine without perforation or abscess with bleeding
- K57.12Diverticulitis of small intestine without perforation or abscess without bleeding
- K57.13Diverticulitis of small intestine without perforation or abscess with bleeding
- K57.20Diverticulitis of large intestine with perforation and abscess without bleeding
- K57.21Diverticulitis of large intestine with perforation and abscess with bleeding
- K57.30Diverticulosis of large intestine without perforation or abscess without bleeding
- K57.31Diverticulosis of large intestine without perforation or abscess with bleeding
- K57.32Diverticulitis of large intestine without perforation or abscess without bleeding
- K57.33Diverticulitis of large intestine without perforation or abscess with bleeding
- K57.40Diverticulitis of both small and large intestine with perforation and abscess without bleeding
- K57.41Diverticulitis of both small and large intestine with perforation and abscess with bleeding
- K57.50Diverticulosis of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess without bleeding
- K57.51Diverticulosis of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess with bleeding
- K57.52Diverticulitis of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess without bleeding
- K57.53Diverticulitis of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess with bleeding
- K57.80Diverticulitis of intestine, part unspecified, with perforation and abscess without bleeding
- K57.81Diverticulitis of intestine, part unspecified, with perforation and abscess with bleeding
- K57.90Diverticulosis of intestine, part unspecified, without perforation or abscess without bleeding
- K57.91Diverticulosis of intestine, part unspecified, without perforation or abscess with bleeding
- K57.92Diverticulitis of intestine, part unspecified, without perforation or abscess without bleeding
- K57.93Diverticulitis of intestine, part unspecified, without perforation or abscess with bleeding
K57 questions
What does K57 mean?
K57 is the ICD-10-CM code for Diverticular disease of intestine. It is in chapter 11, Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.