ICD-11 code : L1-DC7;
Preferred Label : Diverticular disease of intestine;
ICD-11 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.;
ICD-11 "unspecified" category code : DD1Z;
Origin ID : 1265113635;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- ICD-10 Mapping
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.
