K61.0 ANAL ABSCESS

Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: K61.0
  • Short Description: Anal abscess
  • Long Description: Anal abscess
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code K61.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

Synonyms

  • Anal abscess
  • Anal abscess drained
  • Anal cellulitis
  • Anal furunculosis
  • Anogenital streptococcal cellulitis of infancy and childhood
  • Anorectal abscess
  • Carbuncle of anus
  • Carbuncle of perineum
  • Cellulitis - anus or rectum
  • Cellulitis of perineum
  • Cellulitis of perineum
  • Cellulitis of perineum
  • Cellulitis of perineum
  • Childhood cellulitis of perianal region caused by beta-hemolytic Streptococcus group A
  • Furuncle of anus
  • Furuncle of perineum
  • Furuncle of perineum
  • Perianal abscess
  • Perianal cellulitis
  • Perianal cellulitis
  • Perianal dermatitis
  • Perianal dermatitis
  • Perianal dermatitis

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code K61.0 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) MS-DRG V42.0

  1. Other Digestive System Diagnoses With Mcc (393)
  2. Other Digestive System Diagnoses With Cc (394)
  3. Other Digestive System Diagnoses Without Cc/mcc (395)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code K61.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Perianal abscess
  • Type 2 Excludes Notes:
    • intrasphincteric abscess (@K61.4*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
K61.0 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
K61.1 Rectal 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: 10/1/2024