2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K35.210

Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, without perforation, with abscess

  • K35.210 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • Short description: Ac appendicitis with gen peritonitis, w/o perf, with abscs
  • ICD-10-CM K35.210 is a new 2024 ICD-10-CM code that became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K35.210 – other international versions of ICD-10 K35.210 may differ.

Applicable To

  • (Acute) appendicitis with generalized peritonitis without rupture or perforation of appendix, with abscess

The following code(s) above K35.210 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to K35.210:

  • K00-K95  Diseases of the digestive system

ICD-10-CM K35.210 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

  • 371 Major gastrointestinal disorders and peritoneal infections with mcc
  • 372 Major gastrointestinal disorders and peritoneal infections with cc
  • 373 Major gastrointestinal disorders and peritoneal infections without cc/mcc

Code History

  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): New code

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to K35.210: