Diagnosis Code

K35.201 AC APPENDICITIS WITH GEN PERITONITIS, WITH PERF, W/O ABSCS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: K35.201

Short Description: Ac appendicitis with gen peritonitis, with perf, w/o abscs

Long Description: Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, with perforation, without abscess

The code K35.201 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K95)
    • Diseases of appendix (K35-K38)
      • Acute appendicitis (K35)
        • K35.201 Ac appendicitis with gen peritonitis, with perf, w/o abscs

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code K35.201 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Major Gastrointestinal Disorders And Peritoneal Infections With Mcc (371)
  • Major Gastrointestinal Disorders And Peritoneal Infections With Cc (372)
  • Major Gastrointestinal Disorders And Peritoneal Infections Without Cc/mcc (373)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code K35.201 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Appendicitis (acute) with generalized (diffuse) peritonitis following rupture or perforation of appendix NOS

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
K35 Acute appendicitis
K35.2 Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis
K35.20 Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, without abscess
K35.200 Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, without perforation or abscess
K35.209 Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, without abscess, unspecified as to perforation
K35.21 Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, with abscess
K35.210 Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, without perforation, with abscess
K35.211 Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, with perforation and abscess
K35.219 Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, with abscess, unspecified as to perforation
K35.3 Acute appendicitis with localized peritonitis
K35.30 Acute appendicitis with localized peritonitis, without perforation or gangrene
K35.31 Acute appendicitis with localized peritonitis and gangrene, without perforation
K35.32 Acute appendicitis with perforation, localized peritonitis, and gangrene, without abscess
K35.33 Acute appendicitis with perforation, localized peritonitis, and gangrene, with abscess
K35.8 Other and unspecified acute appendicitis
K35.80 Unspecified acute appendicitis
K35.89 Other acute appendicitis
K35.890 Other acute appendicitis without perforation or gangrene
K35.891 Other acute appendicitis without perforation, with gangrene


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023