DC80

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Diverticulitis of large intestine

Description

Diverticulitis is applied when one or more diverticula are the source of visible macroscopic inflammation. It is often accompanied by pericolic abscess formation.

Exclusions from above levels

  • DC90 – Diverticular disease of small and large intestine
  • DA20.1 – Diverticulum of oesophagus, acquired
  • DA40.3 – Gastric diverticulum
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  • LB15.0 – Meckel 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

  • DC80.0 – Diverticulitis of large intestine with complication
  • DC80.1 – Diverticulitis of large intestine without complication
  • DC80.Z – Diverticulitis of large intestine without specification of presence of complications

Sibling codes

  • DC81 – Diverticulosis of large intestine
  • DC82 – Diverticulum of large intestine

Foundation entity

Diverticulitis of large intestine – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1824134974

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 13: Diseases of the digestive system