K36 OTHER APPENDICITIS

Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: K36
  • Short Description: Other appendicitis
  • Long Description: Other appendicitis
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code K36 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

Synonyms

  • Atypical appendicitis
  • Catarrhal appendicitis
  • Chronic appendicitis
  • Chronic appendicitis with perforation of appendix
  • Healed appendicitis
  • Pelvic appendicitis
  • Perforation of appendix
  • Recurrent appendicitis
  • Subacute appendicitis

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code K36 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) MS-DRG V42.0

  1. Other Digestive System Diagnoses With Mcc (393)
  2. Other Digestive System Diagnoses With Cc (394)
  3. Other Digestive System Diagnoses Without Cc/mcc (395)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code K36 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Chronic appendicitis
    • Recurrent appendicitis

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
K36 Right Arrow 542 Other appendicitis
This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

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