DC70-DD1Z - Diverticular disease of intestine [ ICD 11 MMS 2018 ]

The ICD 11 Code DC70-DD1Z is a WHO Classified code for Diverticular disease of intestine

Definition: Diverticula are a major burden of illness in an aging population, presenting with bleeding or in form of a diverticulitis. Many are asymptomatic. Most diverticula (pseudodiverticula) occur in the colon, occurrence in the small intestine is also possible, but less frequent.

Exclusion:
  • Gastric diverticulum
  • Diverticulum of oesophagus, acquired
  • Meckel diverticulum
  • Codes:
  • DC70-DC72.Z . Diverticular disease of small intestine
  • DC80-DC82.Z . Diverticular disease of large intestine
  • DC90-DC90 . Diverticular disease of intestine of overlapping sites
  • DD00-DD02.Z . Diverticular disease of unspecified part of intestine
  • DD1Z . Diverticular disease of intestine, unspecified