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K35.20 – Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, without abscess

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Coding Notes

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Applicable To

(Acute) appendicitis with generalized peritonitis NOS

MDC / MS-DRG Reference

MAJOR GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS AND PERITONEAL INFECTIONS WITH MCC
MAJOR GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS AND PERITONEAL INFECTIONS WITH CC
MAJOR GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS AND PERITONEAL INFECTIONS WITHOUT CC/MCC

Back Reference of Diagnostic Codes

Appendicitis (pneumococcal) (retrocecal) K37
with
peritonitis NEC K35.33
generalized (with perforation or rupture) K35.20
acute (catarrhal) (fulminating) (gangrenous) (obstructive) (retrocecal) (suppurative) K35.80
with
peritonitis NEC K35.33
generalized (with perforation or rupture) K35.20
Peritonitis (adhesive) (bacterial) (fibrinous) (hemorrhagic) (idiopathic) (localized) (perforative) (primary) (with adhesions) (with effusion) K65.9
with or following
appendicitis
generalized See also Appendicitis K35.20

Sibling Codes

Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, with abscess

Parent Sibling Codes

Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis
Acute appendicitis with localized peritonitis
Other and unspecified acute appendicitis

View in Tabular

Code Title
K00-K95 Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
K35-K38 Diseases of appendix (K35-K38)
K35 Acute appendicitis
K35.2 Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis
K35.20 Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, without abscess
Applicable to
(Acute) appendicitis with generalized peritonitis NOS