Diagnosis Code

K64.8 OTHER HEMORRHOIDS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: K64.8

Short Description: Other hemorrhoids

Long Description: Other hemorrhoids

The code K64.8 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K95)
    • Other diseases of intestines (K55-K64)
      • Hemorrhoids and perianal venous thrombosis (K64)
        • K64.8 Other hemorrhoids

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Bleeding hemorrhoids
  • Bleeding internal hemorrhoids
  • Complicated internal hemorrhoid
  • External hemorrhoids
  • Gangrene of perineum
  • Gangrenous pile
  • Hemorrhoids without complication
  • Injury of anal canal
  • Internal hemorrhoids
  • Internal hemorrhoids without complication
  • Interno-external hemorrhoid
  • Prolapsed hemorrhoids
  • Prolapsed internal hemorrhoids
  • Strangulated hemorrhoids
  • Strangulated internal hemorrhoids
  • Ulcer of anus
  • Ulcer of anus
  • Ulcerated hemorrhoids
  • Ulcerated internal hemorrhoids

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code K64.8 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 K64.8 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Internal hemorrhoids, without mention of degree
    • Prolapsed hemorrhoids, degree not specified

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
K64.8 Right Arrow 455.0 Int hemorrhoid w/o compl
455.1 Int thrombos hemorrhoid
455.2 Int hemrrhoid w comp NEC
455.8 Hemrrhoid NOS w comp NEC

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
K64 Hemorrhoids and perianal venous thrombosis
K64.0 First degree hemorrhoids
K64.1 Second degree hemorrhoids
K64.2 Third degree hemorrhoids
K64.3 Fourth degree hemorrhoids
K64.4 Residual hemorrhoidal skin tags
K64.5 Perianal venous thrombosis
K64.9 Unspecified hemorrhoids


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