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Diagnosis Code

K61.1 RECTAL ABSCESS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: K61.1

Short Description: Rectal abscess

Long Description: Rectal abscess

The code K61.1 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)
        • K61.1 Rectal abscess

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Anorectal abscess
  • Cellulitis - anus or rectum
  • Cellulitis - anus or rectum
  • Perirectal abscess
  • Perirectal cellulitis
  • Rectal abscess
  • Rectal cellulitis

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code K61.1 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 K61.1 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Perirectal abscess
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • ischiorectal abscess (@K61.39*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
K61.1 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
K61.2 Anorectal 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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