Chapter 11

K00–K95: Diseases of the Digestive System

Diseases of the Digestive System diagnostic classification updated for 2026.

Chapter Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Internal Codes
  • K35.33

    Acute appendicitis with perforation, localized peritonitis, and gangrene, with abscess

  • K35.8

    Other and unspecified acute appendicitis

  • K35.80

    Unspecified acute appendicitis

  • K35.89

    Other acute appendicitis

  • K35.890

    Other acute appendicitis without perforation or gangrene

  • K35.891

    Other acute appendicitis without perforation, with gangrene

  • K36

    Other appendicitis

  • K37

    Unspecified appendicitis

  • K38

    Other diseases of appendix

  • K38.0

    Hyperplasia of appendix

  • K38.1

    Appendicular concretions

  • K38.2

    Diverticulum of appendix

  • K38.3

    Fistula of appendix

  • K38.8

    Other specified diseases of appendix

  • K38.9

    Disease of appendix, unspecified

  • K40

    Inguinal hernia

  • K40.0

    Bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene

  • K40.00

    Bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, not specified as recurrent

  • K40.01

    Bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, recurrent

  • K40.1

    Bilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene

  • K40.10

    Bilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene, not specified as recurrent

  • K40.11

    Bilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene, recurrent

  • K40.2

    Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene

  • K40.20

    Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrent

  • K40.21

    Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, recurrent

  • K40.3

    Unilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene

  • K40.30

    Unilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, not specified as recurrent

  • K40.31

    Unilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, recurrent

  • K40.4

    Unilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene

  • K40.40

    Unilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene, not specified as recurrent

  • K40.41

    Unilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene, recurrent

  • K40.9

    Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene

  • K40.90

    Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrent

  • K40.91

    Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, recurrent

  • K41

    Femoral hernia

  • K41.0

    Bilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene

  • K41.00

    Bilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, not specified as recurrent

  • K41.01

    Bilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, recurrent

  • K41.1

    Bilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene

  • K41.10

    Bilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene, not specified as recurrent

  • K41.11

    Bilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene, recurrent

  • K41.2

    Bilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene

  • K41.20

    Bilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrent

  • K41.21

    Bilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, recurrent

  • K41.3

    Unilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene

  • K41.30

    Unilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, not specified as recurrent

  • K41.31

    Unilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, recurrent

  • K41.4

    Unilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene

  • K41.40

    Unilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene, not specified as recurrent

  • K41.41

    Unilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene, recurrent

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