K61.2
BillableAnorectal abscess
Anorectal abscess
Coding Notes
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Cellulitis of perineum26330000
- Anorectal cellulitis35246005
- Anal cellulitis41152008
- Anorectal abscess75236001
- Rectal cellulitis84681008
- Intermuscular anorectal abscess197162007
- Submucous anorectal abscess197162007
- Abscess of anorectal fissure197164008
- Anorectal fissure abscess197164008
- Cellulitis - anus or rectum307424002
- Anorectal fissure1287371004
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code K61.2?
ICD-10-CM code K61.2 represents "Anorectal abscess". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is K61.2 a billable code?
Yes, K61.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K61.2 in?
K61.2 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What SNOMED CT codes does K61.2 map to?
K61.2 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 197164008, 41152008, 75236001, 35246005, 1287371004, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K61.2?
K61.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0267567. 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.