ICD-10-CM Codes
K00-K95 Diseases of the digestive system
K35-K38 Diseases of appendix
K38- Other diseases of appendix

2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K38.2

Diverticulum of appendix

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2019

Billable/Specific Code

K38.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM K38.2 became effective on October 1, 2018.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K38.2 - other international versions of ICD-10 K38.2 may differ.

The following code(s) above K38.2 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 K38.2:

K00-K95
2019 ICD-10-CM Range K00-K95
Diseases of the digestive system
Type 2 Excludes
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Diseases of the digestive system

Approximate Synonyms

Appendiceal diverticulum

ICD-10-CM K38.2 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v36.0):

393 Other digestive system diagnoses with mcc
394 Other digestive system diagnoses with cc
395 Other digestive system diagnoses without cc/mcc

Convert K38.2 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
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change

Code annotations containing back-references to K38.2:

Type 2 Excludes: K57

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K57
Diverticular disease of intestine
Code Also
- if applicable peritonitis K65.-
Type 1 Excludes
- congenital diverticulum of intestine (Q43.8)
- Meckel's diverticulum (Q43.0)
Type 2 Excludes
- diverticulum of appendix (K38.2)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to K38.2:

Diverticulum, diverticula (multiple) K57.90
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K57.90
Diverticulosis of intestine, part unspecified, without perforation or abscess without bleeding
Applicable To
Diverticular disease of intestine NOS
- appendix K38.2 (noninflammatory)

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To K38.2

K35.8 Other and unspecified acute appendicitis

K35.80 Unspecified acute appendicitis

K35.89 Other acute appendicitis

K35.890 …… without perforation or gangrene

K35.891 …… without perforation, with gangrene

K36 Other 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 Inguinal hernia

K40.0 Bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene

K40.00 …… not specified as recurrent

K40.01 …… recurrent

K40.1 Bilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene

K40.10 …… not specified as recurrent

K40.11 …… recurrent

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K38.2

Diverticulum of appendix

Diseases of the digestive system

Diverticular disease of intestine

Diverticulosis of intestine, part unspecified, without perforation or abscess without bleeding