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ICD-10-CM Codes
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K00-K95
Diseases of the digestive system
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K35-K38
Diseases of appendix
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K38-
Other diseases of appendix
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2018 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K38.0
Hyperplasia of appendix
2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code
- K38.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2018 edition of ICD-10-CM K38.0 became effective on October 1, 2017.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K38.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 K38.0 may differ.
The following code(s) above
K38.0 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
K38.0:
- 393 Other digestive system diagnoses with mcc
- 394 Other digestive system diagnoses with cc
- 395 Other digestive system diagnoses without cc/mcc
Convert K38.0 to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To K38.0
K31.9 Disease of stomach and duodenum, unspecified
K35.2 Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis
K35.3 Acute appendicitis with localized peritonitis
K35.8 Other and unspecified acute appendicitis
K35.80 Unspecified acute appendicitis
K35.89 Other acute appendicitis
K37 Unspecified appendicitis
K38 Other diseases of appendix
K38.0
Hyperplasia of appendix
K38.1 Appendicular concretions
K38.2 Diverticulum of appendix
K38.3 Fistula of appendix
K38.8 Other specified diseases of appendix
K38.9 Disease of appendix, unspecified
K40.0 Bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene
K40.00 …… not specified as recurrent
K40.1 Bilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
