K57Diverticular disease of intestine
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
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Specificity
Do not use K57 directly
Use the most specific code supported by the record.
- Chapter XI
- Diseases of the digestive system
- Group K55-K64
- Other diseases of intestines
- Official Vietnamese name
- Bệnh túi thừa của ruột
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Incl.: diverticulitis of (small)(large) intestine diverticulosis of (small)(large) intestine diverticulum of (small)(large) intestine Excl.: congenital diverticulum of intestine (Q43.8) diverticulum of appendix (K38.2) Meckel diverticulum (Q43.0)
Related K57 codes
K57.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Diverticular disease of small intestine with perforation and abscess
K57.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Diverticular disease of small intestine without perforation or abscess
K57.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Diverticular disease of large intestine with perforation and abscess
K57.3
Primary diagnosis candidate
Diverticular disease of large intestine without perforation or abscess
K57.4
Primary diagnosis candidate
Diverticular disease of both small and large intestine with perforation and abscess
K57.5
Primary diagnosis candidate
Diverticular disease of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess
K57.8
Primary diagnosis candidate
Diverticular disease of intestine, part unspecified, with perforation and abscess
K57.9
Primary diagnosis candidate
Diverticular disease of intestine, part unspecified, without perforation or abscess
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.
