ICD-11 classes
13 Diseases of the digestive system
Diverticular disease of intestine

ICD-11 Diverticular disease of intestine

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.

The diagnosis includes nothing.

Diagnosis contains 5 clarifying diagnoses:

1. Diverticular disease of small intestine
   It contains 3 clarifying diagnoses.
2. Diverticular disease of large intestine
   It contains 3 clarifying diagnoses.
3. Diverticular disease of intestine of overlapping sites
   It contains 1 clarifying diagnosis.
4. Diverticular disease of unspecified part of intestine
   It contains 3 clarifying diagnoses.
5. DD1Z — Diverticular disease of intestine, unspecified