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ICD-10 diagnosis code

K38.9 Disease of appendix, unspecified

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K38.9 is the ICD-10 code for Disease of appendix, unspecified. 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

K38.9 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

K38.9Sjukdom i appendix, ospecificerad

NorwayICD-10-NO

K38.9Uspesifisert sykdom i blindtarmsvedheng

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DK389Sygdom i blindtarmen UNS

FinlandICD-10-FI

K38.9Määrittämätön umpilisäkkeen sairaus

GermanyICD-10-GM

K38.9Krankheit der Appendix, nicht näher bezeichnet

FranceICD-10-FR

K38.9Maladie de l'appendice, sans précision

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

K38.9ziekte van appendix, niet-gespecificeerd

United StatesICD-10-CM

K38.9Disease of appendix, unspecified

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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