Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, with perforation and abscess
- K35.211 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- Short description: Acute appendicitis with gen peritonitis, with perf and abscs
- ICD-10-CM K35.211 is a new 2024 ICD-10-CM code that became effective on October 1, 2023.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K35.211 – other international versions of ICD-10 K35.211 may differ.
Applicable To
- Appendicitis (acute) with generalized (diffuse) peritonitis following rupture or perforation of appendix, with abscess
The following code(s) above K35.211 contain annotation back-references
that may be applicable to K35.211:
- K00-K95 Diseases of the digestive system
ICD-10-CM K35.211 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 K35.211:
- Appendicitis (pneumococcal) (retrocecal) K37
- with
- acute (catarrhal) (fulminating) (obstructive) (retrocecal) (suppurative) K35.80