ICD-10-CM · Chapter 11 · K00–K95
K38.8
Other specified diseases of appendix
Diseases of the digestive system
Quick facts
- Code
- K38.8
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 11 — Diseases of the digestive system
- Category
- K38 — Other diseases of appendix
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM K38.8 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of other specified diseases of appendix. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
Related codes in K38
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