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ICD-10 diagnosis code

K38.3 Fistula of appendix

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K38.3 is the ICD-10 code for Fistula of appendix. It is a four-character subcategory of K38 (Other diseases of appendix), 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

K38.3 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

K38.3Appendixfistel

NorwayICD-10-NO

K38.3Fistel i blindtarmsvedheng

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DK383Appendixfistel

FinlandICD-10-FI

K38.3Umpilisäkkeen fisteli

GermanyICD-10-GM

K38.3Appendixfistel

FranceICD-10-FR

K38.3Fistule de l'appendice

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

K38.3fistel van appendix

United StatesICD-10-CM

K38.3Fistula of appendix

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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