K38
Header — not billableOther diseases of appendix
The ICD-10 code for other diseases of appendix is K38.
K38 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 6 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- K35Acute appendicitisnon-billable header
- K36Other appendicitis
- K37Unspecified appendicitis
- K38Other diseases of appendixnon-billable header