- K38.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM K38.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K38.1 – other international versions of ICD-10 K38.1 may differ.
ICD-10-CM K38.1 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s):
- 393 Other digestive system diagnoses with mcc
- 394 Other digestive system diagnoses with cc
- 395 Other digestive system diagnoses without cc/mcc
Applicable To
- Fecalith of appendix
- Stercolith of appendix
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): No change
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2024 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to K38.1:
- appendix > Calculus, calculi, calculous
- appendicular > Concretion
- appendix > Fecalith (impaction) K56.41
- appendix > Stercolith (impaction) K56.41