Diagnosis Code: K37

Short Description: Unspecified appendicitis

Long Description: Unspecified appendicitis

The code K37 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K95)
  • Diseases of appendix (K35-K38)
    • Unspecified appendicitis (K37)
      • K37 Unspecified appendicitis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Appendicitis
• Crohn disease of appendix
• Focal appendicitis
• Neutropenic typhlitis
• Periappendicitis
• Retrocecal appendicitis
• Retroileal appendicitis
• Typhlitis

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code K37 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 K37 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Type 1 Excludes Notes:
  • unspecified appendicitis with peritonitis (@K35.2*-, @K35.3*-)

Crosswalk Information

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

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