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tissues using eleciiocauui scored. The rectus retracted medially, and the posterior shealh and peritoneum were grasped with curved clamps and sharply incised thus allowing entry into the peritoneal cavity. Some serous fluid SERVICE CODEIS) ICD-10-CM DX CODE(S) CASE 7-20B Pathology Report show a white-tan wall with a pinpoint lumen Rapree are submitted in two cassettes LOCATION: Inpatient, Hospital PATIENT Sally Jacobson ATTENDING PHYSICIAN: Leslie Alanda, MD MICROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION Cross-sections of appendix show intact mucosal epitein acute inflammation is seen. There is fibrofatty ablitersto DIAGNOSIS PATHOLOGIST: Grey Lonewolf, MD CLINICAL HISTORY Rule out acute appendicitis TISSUE RECEIVED Appendix Appendix, excision. Fibrofatty obliteration of the inflammation identified. GROSS DESCRIPTION The specimen is labeled with the patient's name and "appendix and consists of 73-cm (centimeter) veriform appendix with attached mesoappendix. The serosal surface is smooth pink-tan. Cut sections SERVICE CODE(S) ICD-10-CM DX CODEIS)

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Answer 1

K38.8-ICD 10 used for billable diagnosis code of other specified disease of appendix

K35.2 used to identify acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, it is generally not used as reimbursement code as it covers wide range of disease information.