K62.1

Billable

Rectal polyp

Rectal polyp

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

K55-K64

Parent Code

K62

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • anal canal

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • adenomatous polyp (D12.8)

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)
  • colostomy and enterostomy malfunction (K94.0-, K94.1-)
  • fecal incontinence (R15.-)
  • hemorrhoids (K64.-)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code K62.1?

ICD-10-CM code K62.1 represents "Rectal polyp". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is K62.1 a billable code?

Yes, K62.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is K62.1 in?

K62.1 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What codes cannot be used with K62.1?

K62.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: adenomatous polyp (D12.8).

What SNOMED CT codes does K62.1 map to?

K62.1 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 197210001, 88580009, 92318000, 39772007, 195470008, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for K62.1?

K62.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0034887. 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.