K35.201
BillableAc appendicitis with gen peritonitis, with perf, w/o abscs
Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, with perforation, without abscess
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Appendicitis (acute) with generalized (diffuse) peritonitis following rupture or perforation of appendix NOS
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for ac appendicitis with gen peritonitis, with perf, w/o abscs?
The ICD-10-CM code for ac appendicitis with gen peritonitis, with perf, w/o abscs is K35.201. The full clinical description is "Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, with perforation, without abscess". K35.201 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K35.201 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K35.201 represents "Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, with perforation, without abscess". It is classified under Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is K35.201 a billable code?
Yes, K35.201 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K35.201 in?
K35.201 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What are the UMLS CUIs for K35.201?
K35.201 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C5819194, C5819583. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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