K62
Other diseases of anus and rectum
Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.
K62 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for other diseases of anus and rectum. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are K62.0 Anal polyp, K62.1 Rectal polyp, K62.2 Anal prolapse, K62.3 Rectal prolapse and 6 more. Its coding notes include 11 Excludes2 entries.
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
This code
Also from chapter/block level (8 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 11 Diseases of the digestive system
- 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)
Includes
Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.
This code
- anal canal
More specific codes under K62 10
- K62.0Anal polypBillable
- K62.1Rectal polypBillable
- K62.2Anal prolapseBillable
- K62.3Rectal prolapseBillable
- K62.4Stenosis of anus and rectumBillable
- K62.5Hemorrhage of anus and rectumBillable
- K62.6Ulcer of anus and rectumBillable
- K62.7Radiation proctitisBillable
- K62.8Other specified diseases of anus and rectumHeader
- K62.9Disease of anus and rectum, unspecifiedBillable