Diverticulitis of small intestine with complication

Description

This develops from diverticulosis, which involves the formation of pouches (diverticula) on the outside of the small intestine and results if one or some of these diverticula becomes inflamed, of the small intestine with complication.

Exclusions from above levels

DA50.1 – Diverticulum of duodenum
LB15.0 – Meckel diverticulum
DA20.1 – Diverticulum of oesophagus, acquired

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DA40.3 – Gastric diverticulum
01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
02 – Neoplasms
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
06 – Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders
18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Child codes

DC70.00 – Diverticulitis of small intestine with perforation or abscess
DC70.0Y – Diverticulitis of small intestine with other specified complication
DC70.0Z – Diverticulitis of small intestine with unspecified complication

Sibling codes

DC70.1 – Diverticulitis of small intestine without complication
DC70.Z – Diverticulitis of small intestine without specification of presence of complications

Foundation entity

Diverticulitis of small intestine with complication – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1999899033

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: DC70: Diverticulitis of small intestine › 13: Diseases of the digestive system