K35 Acute appendicitis

Category / Non-billable header 19 subcodes

Block: Diseases of appendix (K35-K38)

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
K35..2 Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis No
K35..20 Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, without abscess No
K35..200 Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, without perforation or abscess Yes
K35..201 Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, with perforation, without abscess Yes
K35..209 Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, without abscess, unspecified as to perforation Yes
K35..21 Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, with abscess No
K35..210 Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, without perforation, with abscess Yes
K35..211 Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, with perforation and abscess Yes
K35..219 Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, with abscess, unspecified as to perforation Yes
K35..3 Acute appendicitis with localized peritonitis No
K35..30 Acute appendicitis with localized peritonitis, without perforation or gangrene Yes
K35..31 Acute appendicitis with localized peritonitis and gangrene, without perforation Yes
K35..32 Acute appendicitis with perforation, localized peritonitis, and gangrene, without abscess Yes
K35..33 Acute appendicitis with perforation, localized peritonitis, and gangrene, with abscess Yes
K35..8 Other and unspecified acute appendicitis No
K35..80 Unspecified acute appendicitis Yes
K35..89 Other acute appendicitis No
K35..890 Other acute appendicitis without perforation or gangrene Yes
K35..891 Other acute appendicitis without perforation, with gangrene Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026