K38.9
K38.9: Disease of appendix, unspecified
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
K38.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for disease of appendix, unspecified. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check K38.9 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberRisk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
K38.9 is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
- A56632Billing and Coding: Colonoscopy/Sigmoidoscopy/Proctosigmoidoscopy
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Disease, diseased›appendix
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.