K57.30

Diverticulosis of large intestine without perforation or abscess without bleeding

FY2027Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system/K55–K64 Other diseases of intestines

BillableComplete code, valid to report

K57.30 (also written K5730) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for diverticulosis of large intestine without perforation or abscess without bleeding. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 24 codes in category K57 (Diverticular disease of intestine). The Alphabetic Index lists it under 1 entry. Its coding notes include a Code also instruction, 3 Excludes1 entries and 9 Excludes2 entries.

Code also

Two codes may be needed to describe the condition. This note gives no sequencing order.

Inherited from K57 Diverticular disease of intestine
  • if applicable:

Excludes1

Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.

Inherited from K57.3 Diverticular disease of large intestine without perforation or abscess
  • diverticular disease of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess (K57.5-)
Inherited from K57 Diverticular disease of intestine
  • congenital diverticulum of intestine (Q43.8)
  • Meckel's diverticulum (Q43.0)

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Inherited from K57 Diverticular disease of intestine
  • diverticulum of appendix (K38.2)
Also from chapter/block level (8 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 11 Diseases of the digestive system
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Care settings

How CMS programs treat this code. These are CMS claim edits and list entries, not coverage or eligibility rules.

Home Health Primary

Accepted as the primary (principal) diagnosis on a home health claim. The Home Health Grouper assigns it to the MMTA - Gastrointestinal tract and Genitourinary system clinical group.

Source: CMS Home Health Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective October 1, 2026

Inclusion terms

Conditions classified to this code.

This code
  • Diverticular disease of colon NOS

Alphabetic Index terms

Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 1 entry