K35.80 Unspecified acute appendicitis

Coding Notes

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Applicable To

Acute appendicitis NOS
Acute appendicitis without (localized) (generalized) peritonitis

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Appendicitis (pneumococcal) (retrocecal) K37
acute (catarrhal) (fulminating) (gangrenous) (obstructive) (retrocecal) (suppurative) K35.80
Gangrene, gangrenous (connective tissue) (dropsical) (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer) See also Necrosis I96

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Code Title
K00-K95 Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
K35-K38 Diseases of appendix (K35-K38)
K35 Acute appendicitis
K35.8 Other and unspecified acute appendicitis
K35.80 Unspecified acute appendicitis
Applicable to
Acute appendicitis NOS
Acute appendicitis without (localized) (generalized) peritonitis