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K38.8 – Other specified diseases of appendix

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Coding Notes

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Applicable To

Intussusception of appendix

GEM Conversion to ICD-9 CM

Fs: 10000 – Other and unspecified diseases of appendix

MDC / MS-DRG Reference

OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC
OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC
OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITHOUT CC/MCC

Back Reference of Diagnostic Codes

Adhesions, adhesive (postinfective) K66.0
appendix K38.8
Atrophy, atrophic (of)
appendix K38.8
Colic (bilious) (infantile) (intestinal) (recurrent) (spasmodic) R10.83
appendix, appendicular K38.8
Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)
appendix K38.8
Disease, diseased See also Syndrome
appendix K38.9
specified NEC K38.8
Intussusception (bowel) (colon) (enteric) (ileocecal) (ileocolic) (intestine) ( rectum) K56.1
appendix K38.8
Mucocele
appendix K38.8
Obliteration
appendix (lumen) K38.8
Sloughing (multiple) (phagedena) (skin) See also Gangrene
appendix K38.8
Strangulation, strangulated See also Asphyxia, traumatic
appendix K38.8

Sibling Codes

Hyperplasia of appendix
Appendicular concretions
Diverticulum of appendix
Fistula of appendix
Disease of appendix, unspecified

Parent Sibling Codes

Functional dyspepsia
Other diseases of stomach and duodenum
Acute appendicitis
Other appendicitis
Unspecified appendicitis
Other diseases of appendix

View in Tabular

Code Title
K00-K95 Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
K35-K38 Diseases of appendix (K35-K38)
K38 Other diseases of appendix
K38.8 Other specified diseases of appendix
Applicable to
Intussusception of appendix