2025 ICD-10-CM code K38.2
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Diseases of the digestive system - Other diseases of appendix (K38) Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95) Feed
Diverticulum of appendix.
Medical necessity is established by the presence of signs, symptoms, or other clinical findings related to the appendiceal diverticulum.
Diagnosis and management of diverticulum of the appendix.
In simple words: This code indicates the presence of a small pouch or sac in the wall of your appendix, known as a diverticulum.
This code represents the presence of a diverticulum, a small pouch or sac, in the wall of the appendix.
Example 1: A patient presents with right lower quadrant abdominal pain. Imaging reveals a diverticulum of the appendix., During a colonoscopy, a diverticulum is found in the appendix. The patient is asymptomatic., A patient undergoes an appendectomy for acute appendicitis. Pathology reveals a diverticulum in the resected appendix.
Documentation should include supporting clinical findings, imaging results, and/or pathology reports confirming the presence of an appendiceal diverticulum.
- Specialties:Gastroenterology, General surgery
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital, On Campus-Outpatient Hospital,Ambulatory Surgical Center, Office