K61.1
BillableRectal abscess
Rectal abscess
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Perirectal abscess
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- abscess of anal and rectal regions
- cellulitis of anal and rectal regions
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- ischiorectal abscess (K61.39)
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- Perirectal abscessC0267566
- Perirectal abscess (disorder)C0267566
- Perirectal abscessesC0267566
- abscess perirectalC0267566
- abscesses perirectalC0267566
- peri rectal abscessC0267566
- peri-rectal abscessC0267566
- perirectal abscessC0267566
- Rectal abscessC0149770
- Rectal abscess (disorder)C0149770
- Rectal boilC0149770
- abscess rectalC0149770
- boils rectalC0149770
- rectal abscessC0149770
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code K61.1?
ICD-10-CM code K61.1 represents "Rectal abscess". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is K61.1 a billable code?
Yes, K61.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K61.1 in?
K61.1 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K61.1?
K61.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: ischiorectal abscess (K61.39).
What SNOMED CT codes does K61.1 map to?
K61.1 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 75236001, 307424002, 91669008, 984000, 197166005, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K61.1?
K61.1 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0267566, C0149770. 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.