K64

Hemorrhoids and perianal venous thrombosis

FY2027Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system/K55–K64 Other diseases of intestines

Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.

K64 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for hemorrhoids and perianal venous thrombosis. 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 K64.0 First degree hemorrhoids, K64.1 Second degree hemorrhoids, K64.2 Third degree hemorrhoids, K64.3 Fourth degree hemorrhoids and 4 more. Its coding notes include 2 Excludes1 entries and 8 Excludes2 entries.

Excludes1

Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.

This code
  • hemorrhoids complicating childbirth and the puerperium (O87.2)
  • hemorrhoids complicating pregnancy (O22.4)

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

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
  • piles

More specific codes under K64 8