K35.2 - Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis

The ICD 10 Code for Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis is listed as K35.2.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field	Value
Diagnosis Code:	K35.2
Description:	Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis Appendicitis (acute) with generalized (diffuse) peritonitis following rupture or perforation of appendix Perforated appendix NOS Ruptured appendix NOS
Diagnostic Related Groups (MS-DRG v30.0)	338 - Appendectomy W Complicated Principal Diag W Mcc 339 - Appendectomy W Complicated Principal Diag W Cc 340 - Appendectomy W Complicated Principal Diag W/o Cc/mcc 341 - Appendectomy W/o Complicated Principal Diag W Mcc 342 - Appendectomy W/o Complicated Principal Diag W Cc 343 - Appendectomy W/o Complicated Principal Diag W/o Cc/mcc 371 - Major Gastrointestinal Disorders & Peritoneal Infections W Mcc 372 - Major Gastrointestinal Disorders & Peritoneal Infections W Cc 373 - Major Gastrointestinal Disorders & Peritoneal Infections W/o Cc/mcc

Chapter	Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
Block	Diseases of appendix (K35-K38)
Parent	K35 - Acute appendicitis
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code:	540.0 - Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of K35.2:
K35.3 - Acute appendicitis with localized peritonitis
K35.8 - Other and unspecified acute appendicitis