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Diagnosis Code

K61.2 ANORECTAL ABSCESS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: K61.2

Short Description: Anorectal abscess

Long Description: Anorectal abscess

The code K61.2 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K95)
    • Other diseases of intestines (K55-K64)
      • Abscess of anal and rectal regions (K61)
        • K61.2 Anorectal abscess

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Anal cellulitis
  • Anorectal abscess
  • Anorectal cellulitis
  • Anorectal fissure abscess
  • Cellulitis - anus or rectum
  • Cellulitis of perineum
  • Rectal cellulitis
  • Submucous anorectal abscess

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code K61.2 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Other Digestive System Diagnoses With Mcc (393)
  • Other Digestive System Diagnoses With Cc (394)
  • Other Digestive System Diagnoses Without Cc/mcc (395)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
K61.2 Right Arrow 566 Anal & rectal abscess

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
K61 Abscess of anal and rectal regions
K61.0 Anal abscess
K61.1 Rectal abscess
K61.3 Ischiorectal abscess
K61.31 Horseshoe abscess
K61.39 Other ischiorectal abscess
K61.4 Intrasphincteric abscess
K61.5 Supralevator abscess

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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