K62.89
Other specified diseases of anus and rectum
K62.89 (also written K6289) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified diseases of anus and rectum. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 12 codes in category K62 (Other diseases of anus and rectum). The Alphabetic Index lists it under 47 entries. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction and 12 Excludes2 entries.
Use additional code
Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.
- code for any associated fecal incontinence (R15.-)
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (8 notes)
- 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)
Care settings
How CMS programs treat this code. These are CMS claim edits and list entries, not coverage or eligibility rules.
Home Health Primary
Accepted as the primary (principal) diagnosis on a home health claim. The Home Health Grouper assigns it to the MMTA - Gastrointestinal tract and Genitourinary system clinical group.
Source: CMS Home Health Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective October 1, 2026Includes
Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.
- anal canal
Inclusion terms
Conditions classified to this code.
- Proctitis NOS
Alphabetic Index terms
Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 47 entries
- Anusitis
- Cicatrix (adherent) (contracted) (painful) (vicious), anus
- Cicatrix (adherent) (contracted) (painful) (vicious), rectum
- Cryptitis (anal) (rectal)
- Cryptopapillitis (anus)
- Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention), anus
- Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention), rectum (epithelium) (mucous)
- Deformity, anus (acquired)
- Deformity, rectum (congenital), acquired
- Destruction, destructive, rectal sphincter
- Dilatation, sphincter ani
- Disease, diseased, anus, specified NEC
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- Disease, diseased, rectum, specified NEC
- Fibrosis, fibrotic, anal papillae
- Fibrosis, fibrotic, rectal sphincter
- Granuloma, rectum
- Hyperemia (acute) (passive), anal mucosa
- Hypertrophy, hypertrophic, anal papillae
- Hypertrophy, hypertrophic, rectal, rectum (sphincter)
- Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic), anus, anal (papillae) (sphincter)
- Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic), perirectal
- Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic), rectum (sphincter)
- Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation), anal canal, anus
- Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation), perianal
- Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation), perirectal
- Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation), rectum
- Insufficiency, insufficient, anus
- Irritation, anus
- Kraurosis, ani
- Leukoplakia, anus
- Leukoplakia, rectum
- Megarectum
- Pain (s), anus
- Pain (s), rectum
- Papillitis, anus
- Papillitis, rectum
- Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete), anus (sphincter)
- Periproctitis
- Proctalgia
- Proctitis
- Rectalgia
- Rectitis
- Relaxation, anus (sphincter)
- Relaxation, rectum (sphincter)
- Shelf, rectal
- Tight, tightness, anus
- Tight, tightness, rectal sphincter