K35.209

Billable

Ac appendicitis w gen peritonitis,w/o abscs,unsp as to perf

Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, without abscess, unspecified as to perforation

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

K35-K38

Parent Code

K35.20

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • (Acute) appendicitis with generalized peritonitis 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 w gen peritonitis,w/o abscs,unsp as to perf?

The ICD-10-CM code for ac appendicitis w gen peritonitis,w/o abscs,unsp as to perf is K35.209. The full clinical description is "Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, without abscess, unspecified as to perforation". K35.209 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code K35.209 mean?

ICD-10-CM code K35.209 represents "Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, without abscess, unspecified as to perforation". 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 K35.209 a billable code?

Yes, K35.209 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is K35.209 in?

K35.209 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What SNOMED CT codes does K35.209 map to?

K35.209 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 28845006, 196781001, 52890006. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for K35.209?

K35.209 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0156092, C5819195. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.