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ICD-10-CM Code for Gastric diverticulum K31.4

ICD-10 code K31.4 for Gastric diverticulum is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system .

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Official Long Descriptor

Gastric diverticulum
Excludes1: congenital diverticulum of stomach (Q40.2)

K31

Includes: functional disorders of stomach

Excludes2: diabetic gastroparesis (E08.43, E09.43, E10.43, E11.43, E13.43)
diverticulum of duodenum (K57.00-K57.13)

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