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

  • Applicable to Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, without abscess
  • The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM K35.20 became effective on October 1, 2024.
  • This is the American ICD10-CM version of K35.20 - other international versions of ICD10 K35.20 may differ.
  • K35.20 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • K35.20 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • K35.20 - Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, without abscess
    • K35.20 - Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, without abscess
    • K35.200 - Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, without perforation or abscess
    • K35.201 - Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, with perforation, without abscess
    • K35.209 - Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, without abscess, unspecified as to perforation

The following codes above K35.20 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to K35.20:

Chapter: K00-K95 Diseases of the digestive system

Section: K35-K38 Diseases of appendix

Category: K35 Acute appendicitis

abscess icd 10
 
acute icd 10
 
generalized icd 10
 
appendicitis icd 10
 
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

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