K57.30

Applicable To

• Diverticular disease of colon NOS

Approximate Synonyms

• Diverticular disease of colon

• Diverticulosis of cecum

• Diverticulosis of colon

• Diverticulosis of sigmoid

• Diverticulosis of sigmoid colon

Clinical Information

• A pathological condition characterized by the presence of a number of colonic diverticula in the colon. Its pathogenesis is multifactorial, including colon aging, motor dysfunction, increases in intraluminal pressure, and lack of dietary fibers.

• Presence of multiple herniations of the mucosa and submucosa of the colon through the circular muscle layer.

Details

• K57.30 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• Short description: Dvrtclos of lg int w/o perforation or abscess w/o bleeding

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM K57.30 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K57.30 – other international versions of ICD-10 K57.30 may differ.