ICD-11 code : DC72;
Preferred Label : Diverticulum of small intestine;
ICD-11 definition : This is a morphological condition in which there is a small pouch in the lining of
the small intestine, bulging outward through a weak spot. Each pouch is called a diverticulum.
The condition of having multiple diverticula with symptoms, or with inflammation is
excluded from here.;
ICD-11 "unspecified" category code : DC72.Z;
Origin ID : 170332258;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
ICD-10 Mapping
This is a morphological condition in which there is a small pouch in the lining of
the small intestine, bulging outward through a weak spot. Each pouch is called a diverticulum.
The condition of having multiple diverticula with symptoms, or with inflammation is
excluded from here.