K60.3
Non-billableAnal fistula
Anal fistula
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- abscess or cellulitis of anal and rectal regions (K61.-)
- anal sphincter tear (healed) (nontraumatic) (old) (K62.81)
Child Codes (3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Anal FistulaC0205929
- Anal fistulaC0205929
- Anal fistula NOSC0205929
- Anal fistula, unspecifiedC0205929
- Fistula analC0205929
- Fistula in anoC0205929
- Fistula of anusC0205929
- Fistula of anus (disorder)C0205929
- Fistula-in-anoC0205929
- anal fistulaC0205929
- anal fistulasC0205929
- ano fistulaC0205929
- ano fistula inC0205929
- fistula analC0205929
- fistula in anoC0205929
- fistula-in-anoC0205929
- in ano fistulaC0205929
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code K60.3?
ICD-10-CM code K60.3 represents "Anal fistula". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is K60.3 a billable code?
No, K60.3 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under K60.3.
What chapter is K60.3 in?
K60.3 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K60.3?
K60.3 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: fissure and fistula of anal and rectal regions with abscess or cellulitis (K61.-); congenital fistula (Q43.6).
What are the subcategories under K60.3?
K60.3 has 3 child codes, including: K60.30 (Anal fistula, unspecified), K60.31 (Anal fistula, simple), K60.32 (Anal fistula, complex).
What are the UMLS CUIs for K60.3?
K60.3 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0205929. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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