K36
BillableOther appendicitis
Other appendicitis
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Chronic appendicitis
- Recurrent appendicitis
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(41)
SNOMED CT
- Atypical appendicitis5596004
- Catarrhal appendicitis8744003
- Subacute appendicitis9124008
- Chronic appendicitis58997001
- Grumbling appendix58997001
- Recurrent appendicitis67365005
- Appendicitis of a pelvic appendix91313006
- Pelvic appendicitis91313006
- Healed appendicitis123602003
- Perforated appendix1255220008
- Perforation of appendix1255220008
- Chronic appendicitis with perforation of appendix1255222000
- Chronic perforated appendicitis1255222000
UMLS
- Chronic appendicitisC0267614
- Chronic appendicitis (disorder)C0267614
- Grumbling appendixC0267614
- appendicitis chronicC0267614
- chronic appendicitisC0267614
- grumbling appendixC0267614
- Other appendicitisC0156095
- Recurrent appendicitisC0267615
- Recurrent appendicitis (disorder)C0267615
- appendicitis recurrentC0267615
- recurrent appendicitisC0267615
Clinical Terms
- Grumbling appendix
- Chronic perforated appendicitis
- Chronic appendicitis with perforation of appendix
- appendicitis chronic
- Perforation of appendix
- Chronic appendicitis
- Chronic appendicitis (disorder)
- Atypical appendicitis
- recurrent appendicitis
- Recurrent appendicitis (disorder)
- Appendicitis of a pelvic appendix
- Healed appendicitis
- Perforated appendix
- appendicitis recurrent
- Pelvic appendicitis
- Catarrhal appendicitis
- Subacute appendicitis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other appendicitis?
The ICD-10-CM code for other appendicitis is K36. The full clinical description is "Other appendicitis". K36 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K36 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K36 represents “Other appendicitis”. 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 K36 a billable code?
Yes, K36 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K36 in?
K36 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What SNOMED CT codes does K36 map to?
K36 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 91313006, 5596004, 8744003, 58997001, 1255222000, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K36?
K36 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0267614, C0156095, C0267615. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K36 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other appendicitis affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of K36?
K36 maps to the ICD-11 code: DB10.Z (Appendicitis, unspecified).
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