K35.2

Applicable To

• Appendicitis acute) with generalized diffuse) peritonitis following rupture or perforation of appendix

Approximate Synonyms

• Acute appendicitis, gangrenous, with peritonitis

• Acute gangrenous appendicitis with perforation and peritonitis

• Appendicitis with perforation

• Appendicitis, generalized peritonitis infection)

• Rupture of appendix

Details

• K35.2 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM K35.2 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K35.2 – other international versions of ICD-10 K35.2 may differ.