K35.219
Billable codeAcute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, with abscess, unspecified as to perforation
The ICD-10 code for acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, with abscess, unspecified as to perforation is K35.219.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- (Acute) appendicitis with generalized peritonitis and abscess NOS
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- K35.210Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, without perforation, with abscess
- K35.211Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, with perforation and abscess
- K35.219Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, with abscess, unspecified as to perforation
Associated MS-DRGs
K35.219 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.
- DRG 314Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC
- DRG 315Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with CC
- DRG 316Other Circulatory System Diagnoses without CC/MCC
- DRG 371Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with MCC
- DRG 372Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with CC
- DRG 373Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections without CC/MCC