Diagnosis Code

K36 OTHER APPENDICITIS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: K36

Short Description: Other appendicitis

Long Description: Other appendicitis

The code K36 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K95)
    • Diseases of appendix (K35-K38)
      • Other appendicitis (K36)
        • K36 Other appendicitis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


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 v39.0)
  • Other Digestive System Diagnoses With Mcc (393)
  • Other Digestive System Diagnoses With Cc (394)
  • 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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This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023