ICD-11 classes
13 Diseases of the digestive system
Diseases of large intestine
Diverticular disease of large intestine
DC80 — Diverticulitis of large intestine

ICD-11 DC80 — Diverticulitis of large intestine

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

The diagnosis includes nothing.

The diagnosis excludes nothing.

Diagnosis with code DC80 contains 3 clarifying diagnoses:

1. DC80.0 — Diverticulitis of large intestine with complication
   It contains 2 clarifying diagnoses.
2. DC80.1 — Diverticulitis of large intestine without complication
3. DC80.Z — Diverticulitis of large intestine without specification of presence of complications

The diagnosis is coded elsewhere:

• Diverticular disease of large intestine #14678
• Diverticulitis of large intestine #14679