Patient with vomiting and abdominal pain is admitted to the hospital. After workup, it is determined that the patient has appendicitis. The patient is taken to the OR for a laparoscopic appendectomy. The physician documents that the pathology report shows acute appendicitis with an abscess.

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K35.3 represents acute appendicitis with localized peritonitis, which matches the diagnosis of acute appendicitis with an abscess. 0DTJ4ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for laparoscopic appendectomy.

Patient with Vomiting and Abdominal Pain Is Admitted to the Hospital