Category · FY2027
K38 Other diseases of appendix
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K38 is not billable. The category heads 6 billable codes in FY2027: the 6 codes directly below it.
Index → code
Where it sits
- Chapter 11 Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
- K35-K38 Diseases of appendix (K35-K38)
- K38 Other diseases of appendix
- Billable codes
- 6
- Subdivisions
- 6
- CC / MCC codes
- 0 / 0
- HCC V28 codes
- 0
- New FY2027
- 0
- Index entries
- 18
Codes in K38
- K38.0Hyperplasia of appendixBillable
- K38.1Appendicular concretionsBillable
Inclusion terms 2
Inclusion terms
- Fecalith of appendix
- Stercolith of appendix
- K38.2Diverticulum of appendixBillable
- K38.3Fistula of appendixBillable
- K38.8Other specified diseases of appendixBillable
Inclusion terms 1
Inclusion terms
- Intussusception of appendix
- K38.9Disease of appendix, unspecifiedBillable
Instructions
Notes that also apply
Chapter 11 instructions (Excludes2 8): printed on the chapter 11 page.
Index entries
- Hyperplasia, hyperplastic›appendix (lymphoid) → K38.0
- Calculus, calculi, calculous›appendix → K38.1
- Concretion›appendicular → K38.1
- Fecalith (impaction)›appendix → K38.1
- Stercolith (impaction)›appendix → K38.1
- Diverticulum, diverticula (multiple)›appendix (noninflammatory) → K38.2
- Fistula (cutaneous)›appendix, appendicular → K38.3
- Adhesions, adhesive (postinfective)›appendix → K38.8
- Atrophy, atrophic (of)›appendix → K38.8
- Colic (bilious) (infantile) (intestinal) (recurrent) (spasmodic)›appendix, appendicular → K38.8
- Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)›appendix → K38.8
- Intussusception (bowel) (colon) (enteric) (ileocecal) (ileocolic) (intestine) ( rectum)›appendix → K38.8
- Mucocele›appendix → K38.8
- Obliteration›appendix (lumen) → K38.8
- Sloughing (multiple) (phagedena) (skin)›appendix → K38.8
- Strangulation, strangulated›appendix → K38.8
- Disease, diseased›appendix → K38.9
- Disease, diseased›appendix›specified NEC → K38.8
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