K38.2 ICD-10-CA code: Diverticulum of appendix
K38.2 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Diverticulum of appendix” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
K38.2Diverticulum of appendix
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written K382
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to K38.2. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Diverticula, diverticulitis, diverticulosis, diverticulum (acute) (multiple), appendix (noninflammatory)
Notes for K38.2
As CIHI prints them, with any note K38.2 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
Where K38.2 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
- 2Block K35-K38Diseases of appendix
- 3Category K38Other diseases of appendix
- 4Valid code K38.2Diverticulum of appendix
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code K38.2 mean?
K38.2 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Diverticulum of appendix” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is K38.2 in ICD-10-CA?
K38.2 sits under K38 Other diseases of appendix, within K35-K38 Diseases of appendix, within Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93).
What coding notes apply to K38.2?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for K38.2, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.