ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
K57.5Diverticular disease of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess
K57.5 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 4 more specific codes beneath it.Short description: Diverticular dis of both small and lg int w/o perf or abscs
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About K57.5
K57.5 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Diverticular disease of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess. It belongs to category K57 (Diverticular disease of intestine), block K55-K64 (other diseases of intestines) and chapter 11 (diseases of the digestive system). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 4 subcodes must be used instead.
Within K57, choose K57.5 (Diverticular disease of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: Diverticulitis of small intestine with perforation and abscess (K57.0), Diverticular disease of small intestine without perforation or abscess (K57.1), Diverticulitis of large intestine with perforation and abscess (K57.2), Diverticular disease of large intestine without perforation or abscess (K57.3), Diverticulitis of both small and large intestine with perforation and abscess (K57.4), Diverticulitis of intestine, part unspecified, with perforation and abscess (K57.8) and part unspecified, without perforation or abscess (K57.9).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: K57.50 (bleeding), K57.51 (bleeding), K57.52 (bleeding) and K57.53 (bleeding).
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Specific codes under K57.5
- K57.50Diverticulosis of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess without bleedingBillable
- K57.51Diverticulosis of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess with bleedingBillable
- K57.52Diverticulitis of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess without bleedingBillable
- K57.53Diverticulitis of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess with bleedingBillable
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to K57.5.
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system.
Codes whose notes reference K57.5
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about K57.5
Is K57.5 billable?
- No. K57.5 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.