K35.201
BillableAcute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, with perforation, without abscess
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Acute inflammation of the appendix with the appendix rupturing and infection spreading throughout the abdominal lining, but without a contained infection pocket forming.
Coding Tips
- •Perforation must be explicitly documented in the clinical record or imaging findings to assign this code
- •Confirm that no abscess is present; if an abscess exists, use K35.211 instead
Code Hierarchy
└K35Acute appendicitis└K35.2Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis└K35.20Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, without abscess└K35.201Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, with perforation, without abscess
└K35.201Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, with perforation, without abscess