Diagnosis Code: K62.6

Short Description: Ulcer of anus and rectum

Long Description: Ulcer of anus and rectum

The code K62.6 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K95)
  • Other diseases of intestines (K55-K64)
    • Other diseases of anus and rectum (K62)
      • K62.6 Ulcer of anus and rectum

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Acute hemorrhagic ulcer of rectum
• Amebic perianal ulceration
• Anogenital ulceration due to Behcet disease
• Drug induced anal ulceration
• Perianal amebiasis
• Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome
• Stercoral ulcer of anus
• Stercoral ulcer of large intestine
• Stercoral ulcer of rectum
• Ulcer of anorectal structure
• Ulcer of anus
• Ulcer of anus
• Ulcer of anus
• Ulcer of rectal mucosa
• Ulcer of rectum

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code K62.6 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)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code K62.6 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Solitary ulcer of anus and rectum
  • Stercoral ulcer of anus and rectum
• Type 1 Excludes Notes:
  • fissure and fistula of anus and rectum (@K60*.-)
  • ulcerative colitis (@K51*.-)

Crosswalk Information

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

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