K35.20 - Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, without abscess
- Applicable to Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, without abscess
- The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM K35.20 became effective on October 1, 2024.
- This is the American ICD10-CM version of K35.20 - other international versions of ICD10 K35.20 may differ.
- K35.20 is a Billable / Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
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Inclusion Term:
- (Acute) appendicitis with generalized peritonitis NOS
Billable/Specific Code
The following codes above K35.20 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to K35.20:
- Chapter: K00-K95 - Diseases of the digestive system
- Section: K35-K38 - Diseases of appendix
- Category: K35 - Acute appendicitis
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