2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K35.219

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Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, with abscess, unspecified as to perforation

  • K35.219 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • Short description: Ac appendicitis w gen peritonitis, w abscs, unsp as to perf
  • ICD-10-CM K35.219 is a new 2024 ICD-10-CM code that became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K35.219 – other international versions of ICD-10 K35.219 may differ.

Applicable To

  • (Acute) appendicitis with generalized peritonitis and abscess NOS

The following code(s) above K35.219 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to K35.219:

  • K00-K95  Diseases of the digestive system

ICD-10-CM K35.219 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 K35.219: