2021 ICD-10-CM Code K38.8
Other specified diseases of appendix
Valid for Submission
K38.8 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other specified diseases of appendix. The code K38.8 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The ICD-10-CM code K38.8 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like appendiceal colic, appendicular colic, appendix hematoma, epiploic appendagitis, fibrosis of appendix , fibrous obliteration of appendix, etc.
| ICD-10: | K38.8 |
| Short Description: | Other specified diseases of appendix |
| Long Description: | Other specified diseases of appendix |
Code Classification
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10 codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more. The following references are applicable to the code K38.8:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion TermsThese terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
- Intussusception of appendix
Index to Diseases and Injuries
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for the code K38.8 are found in the index:
- - Adhesions, adhesive (postinfective) - K66.0
- - appendix - K38.8
- - Atrophy, atrophic (of)
- - appendix - K38.8
- - Colic (bilious) (infantile) (intestinal) (recurrent) (spasmodic) - R10.83
- - appendix, appendicular - K38.8
- - Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)
- - appendix - K38.8
- - Disease, diseased - See Also: Syndrome;
- - appendix - K38.9
- - specified NEC - K38.8
- - appendix - K38.9
- - Intussusception (bowel) (colon) (enteric) (ileocecal) (ileocolic) (intestine) ( rectum) - K56.1
- - appendix - K38.8
- - Obliteration
- - appendix (lumen) - K38.8
- - Sloughing (multiple) (phagedena) (skin) - See Also: Gangrene;
- - appendix - K38.8
- - Strangulation, strangulated - See Also: Asphyxia, traumatic;
- - appendix - K38.8
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Appendiceal colic
- Appendicular colic
- Appendix hematoma
- Epiploic appendagitis
- Fibrosis of appendix
- Fibrous obliteration of appendix
- Intussusception of appendix
- Ischemic colitis
- Ischemic enteritis
- Mucocele of appendix
Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping
The ICD-10 code K38.8 is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V38.0 What are Diagnostic Related Groups?
The Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a patient classification scheme which provides a means of relating the type of patients a hospital treats. The DRGs divides all possible principal diagnoses into mutually exclusive principal diagnosis areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). applicable from 10/01/2020 through 09/30/2021.
Convert K38.8 to ICD-9 Code
The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code K38.8 its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
- 543.9 - Diseases of appendix NEC (Approximate Flag)
Information for Patients
Colonic Diseases
Also called: Large intestine diseases
Your colon, also known as the large intestine, is part of your digestive system. It's a long, hollow tube at the end of your digestive tract where your body makes and stores stool. Many disorders affect the colon's ability to work properly. Some of these include
- Colorectal cancer
- Colonic polyps - extra tissue growing in the colon that can become cancerous
- Ulcerative colitis - ulcers of the colon and rectum
- Diverticulitis - inflammation or infection of pouches in the colon
- Irritable bowel syndrome - an uncomfortable condition causing abdominal cramping and other symptoms
Treatment for colonic diseases varies greatly depending on the disease and its severity. Treatment may involve diet, medicines and in some cases, surgery.
NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Angiodysplasia of the colon (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Colitis (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Colonoscopy (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Hirschsprung disease (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Intestinal ischemia and infarction (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Large bowel resection (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Lower GI Series - NIH (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
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Code History
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)