K38.9
BillableDisease of appendix, unspecified
Disease of appendix, unspecified
Coding Notes
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
UMLS
- Appendix DisorderC0267613
- Appendix disorderC0267613
- Appendix disorder NOSC0267613
- Disease of appendix, unspecifiedC0267613
- Diseases of appendix (K35-K38)C0267613
- Disorder of appendixC0267613
- Disorder of appendix (disorder)C0267613
- appendix diseasesC0267613
- appendix disordersC0267613
- diseases of appendixC0267613
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for disease of appendix, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for disease of appendix, unspecified is K38.9. The full clinical description is "Disease of appendix, unspecified". K38.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K38.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K38.9 represents "Disease of appendix, unspecified". 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 K38.9 a billable code?
Yes, K38.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K38.9 in?
K38.9 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What SNOMED CT codes does K38.9 map to?
K38.9 maps to 1 SNOMED CT concept: 18526009. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K38.9?
K38.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0267613. 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.