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 Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- K35.20 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- K35.20 - Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, without abscess
- K35.20 - Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, without abscess
- K35.200 - Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, without perforation or abscess
- K35.201 - Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, with perforation, without abscess
- K35.209 - Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, without abscess, unspecified as to perforation
Non-Billable/Non-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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