K38.8 is the ICD-10 code for Other specified diseases 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
What K38.8 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Intussusception of appendix
K38.8 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K38.8Annen spesifisert sykdom i blindtarmsvedheng
DK388Anden sygdom i blindtarmen
- DK388ABlindtarmscyste
- DK388BInvagination af blindtarmen
- DK388CBlindtarmsmukocele
- DK388DNeuroma appendicis
K38.8Muu umpilisäkkeen sairaus
K38.8Sonstige näher bezeichnete Krankheiten der Appendix
K38.8Autres maladies précisées de l'appendice
K38.8overige gespecificeerde ziekten van appendix
K38.8Other specified diseases 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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