Perforated Diverticulitis ICD-10-CM Codes | 2023
Read this short guide to learn about Perforated Diverticulitis ICD codes you can use!
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What Perforated Diverticulitis ICD-10 codes can I use?
If you’re looking for Perforated Diverticulitis ICD codes, there are eight to pick from.
The basic codes you’re looking for are K57.80 - Diverticulitis of intestine, part unspecified, with perforation and abscess without bleeding and K57.81 - Diverticulitis of intestine, part unspecified, with perforation and abscess with bleeding.
You must confirm if your patient’s Diverticulitis (with perforations and abscesses) is accompanied by bleeding. Pick the appropriate ICD-10 code based on your findings. You also need to identify is the specific intestine that has the Diverticulitis.
There are ICD-10 codes for cases of Perforated Diverticulitis in the small intestine, large intestine (the most common), or both intestines. They have with bleeding and without bleeding variants. Here they are:
- K57.00 - Diverticulitis of small intestine with perforation and abscess without bleeding
- K57.01 - Diverticulitis of small intestine with perforation and abscess with bleeding
- K57.20 - Diverticulitis of large intestine with perforation and abscess without bleeding
- K57.21 - Diverticulitis of large intestine with perforation and abscess with bleeding
- K57.40 - Diverticulitis of both small and large intestine with perforation and abscess without bleeding
- K57.41 - Diverticulitis of both small and large intestine with perforation and abscess with bleeding
Are these Perforated Diverticulitis ICD-10 codes billable?
Yes. All eight of these ICD-10 codes for Perforated Diverticulitis are valid and billable.
Clinical information about Perforated Diverticulitis:
Sometimes, the large intestine will start developing pockets known as diverticula. The development of these pockets is referred to as Diverticulosis. It’s more common in the large intestine than the small intestine.
Diverticulosis and having diverticula aren’t problematic. However, diverticula have the chance to become inflamed due to infections. When diverticula become inflamed, it’ll cause acute or chronic pain. This inflammation is referred to is Diverticulitis.
Diverticulitis can be treated and healed easily, but there are times when it is accompanied by complications like perforations and the development of abscesses (hence the ICD-10 codes above).
When there are perforations in the inflamed diverticula, it’s called Perforated Diverticulitis. Abscesses and bleeding sometimes accompany this.
Perforated Diverticulitis is a severe stage of Diverticulitis and can lead to life-threatening complications. It is characterized by severe abdominal pain, high fever, and shock. It can even lead to Peritonitis, the inflammation of the abdominal cavity’s lining.
Synonyms include:
- Perforated diverticulum of intestine
- Perforation of intestine due to diverticulitis of gastrointestinal tract
- Diverticulitis of small intestine with perforation and abscess
- Perforated diverticulum of large intestine
- Perforation and abscess of large intestine co-occurrent and due to diverticulitis
- Diverticular disease of small and large intestine
- Diverticulitis of small and large intestine with perforation
- Perforation and abscess with diverticular disease of small and large intestine
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Commonly asked questions
Those who have Perforated Diverticulitis will likely have the following symptoms:
- Severe abdominal pain
- High fever
- Chills
- Nausea
- Low blood pressure
- Rapid heartbeats
They will conduct stool tests to rule out other potential problems. They will also conduct CT scans to confirm if there are inflamed diverticula and perforations.
They will administer antibiotics to fight off infections and conduct surgery to drain abscesses and repair the perforated areas. They might even remove the affected segment.
