Diverticulitis of large intestine with complication

Description

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

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

DC80.00 – Diverticulitis of large intestine with perforation or abscess
DC80.0Y – Diverticulitis of large intestine with other specified complication
DC80.0Z – Diverticulitis of large intestine with unspecified complication

Sibling codes

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

Foundation entity

Diverticulitis of large intestine with complication – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/241706181

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: DC80: Diverticulitis of large intestine › 13: Diseases of the digestive system