K38.8
BillableOther specified diseases of appendix
Other specified diseases of appendix
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Intussusception of appendix
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
SNOMED CT
- Abdominal colic9991008
- Colic9991008
- Colicky abdominal pain9991008
- Intestinal colic9991008
- Spasmodic abdominal pain9991008
- Colonic ischaemia30588004
- Colonic ischemia30588004
- Ischaemic colitis30588004
- Ischemic colitis30588004
- Appendicular mucocele53773002
- Mucocele of appendix53773002
- Mucocoele of appendix53773002
- Fibrous obliteration of appendix54422002
- Inflammation of intestine due to ischaemia73665001
- Inflammation of intestine due to ischemia73665001
- Ischaemic enteritis73665001
- Ischaemic enteritis of intestine73665001
- Ischemic enteritis73665001
- Ischemic enteritis of intestine73665001
- Intussusception of appendix91446004
- Appendiceal colic196791007
- Appendicular colic196791007
- Appendix haematoma262858002
- Appendix hematoma262858002
- Fibrosis of appendix304529004
- Intussusception of large intestine721676001
- Epiploic appendagitis14720231000119109
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified diseases of appendix?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified diseases of appendix is K38.8. The full clinical description is "Other specified diseases of appendix". K38.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K38.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K38.8 represents "Other specified diseases of appendix". 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 K38.8 a billable code?
Yes, K38.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K38.8 in?
K38.8 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What SNOMED CT codes does K38.8 map to?
K38.8 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 9991008, 196791007, 53773002, 262858002, 30588004, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K38.8?
K38.8 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0267639, C0477465. 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.