K35.2 is the ICD-10 code for Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis. It is a four-character subcategory of K35 (Acute appendicitis), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block K35–K38 (Diseases of appendix) in Chapter XI, Diseases of the digestive system.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XI · K00–K93
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What K35.2 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Appendicitis (acute) with generalized (diffuse) peritonitis following rupture or perforation
K35.2 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K35.2Akutt appendisitt med generalisert peritonitt
DK352Akut appendicitis med generaliseret peritonitis
K35.2Akute Appendizitis mit generalisierter Peritonitis
K35.2Appendicite aigüe avec péritonite généralisée
K35.2acute appendicitis met gegeneraliseerde peritonitis
Listed through more specific codes:
- K35.200Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, without perforation or abscess
- K35.201Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, with perforation, without abscess
- K35.209Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, without abscess, unspecified as to perforation
- K35.210Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, without perforation, with abscess
- K35.211Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, with perforation and abscess
- K35.219Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, with abscess, unspecified as to perforation
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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