VITiếng Việt
ICD-10 Vietnam

K35.3Acute appendicitis with localized peritonitis

Code usage status

Primary diagnosis

May be used as the primary diagnosis

Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.

Specificity

Complete code in the classification

Use when the diagnosis matches and no exclusion applies.

Chapter XI
Diseases of the digestive system
Group K35-K38
Diseases of appendix
Official Vietnamese name
Viêm ruột thừa cấp tính kèm viêm phúc mạc khu trú
Additional WHO coding guidance
Acute appendicitis (with or without perforation or rupture) with peritonitis: NOS localized Acute appendicitis with peritoneal abscess

Related K35 codes

K35 Acute appendicitis K35.2 Primary diagnosis candidate Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis K35.8 Primary diagnosis candidate Acute appendicitis, other and unspecified

Clinical record checklist

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  • Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
  • Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
  • Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
  • Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.

2026 regulatory basis

Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.