DC70.1

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Diverticulitis of small intestine without 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 without complication.

Index terms

  • Diverticulitis of small intestine without 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

Sibling codes

  • DC70.0 – Diverticulitis of small intestine with complication
  • DC70.Z – Diverticulitis of small intestine without specification of presence of complications

Foundation entity

Diverticulitis of small intestine without complication – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1311451207

Allowed postcoordination axes

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