Which diverticulum code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 22 codes under Diverticulum, diverticula. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
| appendix | K38.2 | Diverticulum of appendix |
| bladder | N32.3 | Diverticulum of bladder |
| bronchus | Q32.4 | Other congenital malformations of bronchus |
| calyx, calyceal | N28.89 | Other specified disorders of kidney and ureter |
| cardia | K31.4 | Gastric diverticulum |
| epiphrenic | K22.5 | Diverticulum of esophagus, acquired |
| esophagus | Q39.6 | Congenital diverticulum of esophagus |
| fallopian tube | N83.8 | Other noninflammatory disorders of ovary, fallopian tube and broad ligament |
| gastric | K31.4 | Gastric diverticulum |
| heart | Q24.8 | Other specified congenital malformations of heart |
| kidney | N28.89 | Other specified disorders of kidney and ureter |
| Meckel's | Q43.0 | Meckel's diverticulum (displaced) (hypertrophic) |
| midthoracic | K22.5 | Diverticulum of esophagus, acquired |
| pericardium | Q24.8 | Other specified congenital malformations of heart |
| pharyngoesophageal | Q39.6 | Congenital diverticulum of esophagus |
| pharynx | Q38.7 | Congenital pharyngeal pouch |
| Rokitansky's | K22.5 | Diverticulum of esophagus, acquired |
| seminal vesicle | N50.89 | Other specified disorders of the male genital organs |
| stomach | K31.4 | Gastric diverticulum |
| trachea | J39.8 | Other specified diseases of upper respiratory tract |
| ureter | N28.89 | Other specified disorders of kidney and ureter |
| ureterovesical orifice | N28.89 | Other specified disorders of kidney and ureter |
| urethra | N36.1 | Urethral diverticulum |
| ventricle, left | Q24.8 | Other specified congenital malformations of heart |
| vesical | N32.3 | Diverticulum of bladder |
| Zenker's | K22.5 | Diverticulum of esophagus, acquired |
Diverticulum bladder
| congenital | Q64.6 | Congenital diverticulum of bladder |
Diverticulum bronchus
| acquired | J98.09 | Other diseases of bronchus, not elsewhere classified |
Diverticulum cecum
| congenital | Q43.8 | Other specified congenital malformations of intestine |
Diverticulum colon
| congenital | Q43.8 | Other specified congenital malformations of intestine |
Diverticulum duodenum
| congenital | Q43.8 | Other specified congenital malformations of intestine |
Diverticulum esophagus
| acquired | K22.5 | Diverticulum of esophagus, acquired |
Diverticulum pericardium
| acquired | I31.8 | Other specified diseases of pericardium |
Diverticulum pharyngoesophageal
| acquired | K22.5 | Diverticulum of esophagus, acquired |
Diverticulum rectosigmoid
| congenital | Q43.8 | Other specified congenital malformations of intestine |
Diverticulum sigmoid
| congenital | Q43.8 | Other specified congenital malformations of intestine |
Diverticulum stomach
| congenital | Q40.2 | Other specified congenital malformations of stomach |
Diverticulum ureter
| congenital | Q62.8 | Other congenital malformations of ureter |
Diverticulum urethra
| congenital | Q64.79 | Other congenital malformations of bladder and urethra |
Diverticulum vesical
| congenital | Q64.6 | Congenital diverticulum of bladder |