K61.0
BillableAnal abscess
Anal abscess
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Perianal abscess
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- abscess of anal and rectal regions
- cellulitis of anal and rectal regions
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)
- intrasphincteric abscess (K61.4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Boil of perineum2606006
- Furuncle of perineum2606006
- Saddle boil2606006
- Carbuncle of anus6066007
- Cellulitis of perineum26330000
- Anal cellulitis41152008
- Carbuncle of perineum65968003
- Boil of anus66186006
- Furuncle of anus66186006
- Anorectal abscess75236001
- Perianal abscess82127005
- Anal furunculosis111362001
- Perianal dermatitis275448003
- Anal abscess drained287801001
- Cellulitis - anus or rectum307424002
- Perianal cellulitis307425001
- Childhood cellulitis of perianal region caused by beta-haemolytic Streptococcus group A721745002
- Childhood cellulitis of perianal region caused by beta-hemolytic Streptococcus group A721745002
- Perianal streptococcal cellulitis of childhood721745002
- Anogenital cellulitis of infancy and childhood caused by Beta-haemolytic Streptococcus group A733165000
- Anogenital cellulitis of infancy and childhood caused by Beta-hemolytic Streptococcus group A733165000
- Anogenital streptococcal cellulitis of infancy and childhood733165000
- Perianal streptococcal dermatitis733165000
- Anal abscess1082661000119103
UMLS
- Abscess perianalC0031019
- Perianal AbscessC0031019
- Perianal abscessC0031019
- Perianal abscess (disorder)C0031019
- Perianal abscessesC0031019
- abscess perianalC0031019
- abscesses perianalC0031019
- perianal abscessC0031019
- Anal abscessC0281778
- Anal abscess (disorder)C0281778
- abscess analC0281778
- abscesses analC0281778
- anal abscessC0281778
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code K61.0?
ICD-10-CM code K61.0 represents "Anal abscess". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is K61.0 a billable code?
Yes, K61.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K61.0 in?
K61.0 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What SNOMED CT codes does K61.0 map to?
K61.0 maps to 16 SNOMED CT concepts: 1082661000119103, 287801001, 41152008, 111362001, 733165000, and 11 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K61.0?
K61.0 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0031019, C0281778. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.