K62.6
BillableUlcer of anus and rectum
Ulcer of anus and rectum
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Solitary ulcer of anus and rectum
- Stercoral ulcer of anus and rectum
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- anal canal
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)
- colostomy and enterostomy malfunction (K94.0-, K94.1-)
- fecal incontinence (R15.-)
- hemorrhoids (K64.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Anal ulcer20928004
- Solitary anal ulcer20928004
- Solitary ulcer of anus20928004
- Ulcer of anus20928004
- Stercoral rectal ulcer46495001
- Stercoral ulcer of rectum46495001
- Rectal ulcer54609002
- Solitary rectal ulcer54609002
- Solitary ulcer of rectum54609002
- Ulcer of rectum54609002
- Stercoral anal ulcer91105001
- Stercoral ulcer of anus91105001
- Stercoral ulcer of large intestine235767007
- Amebic perianal ulceration240364003
- Amoebic perianal ulceration240364003
- Ulcer of rectal mucosa249603008
- Perianal amebiasis399924003
- Perianal amoebiasis399924003
- Ulcer of anorectal structure442405009
- Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome716685003
- Solitary ulcer syndrome716685003
- Acute haemorrhagic ulcer of rectum721690003
- Acute hemorrhagic rectal ulcer721690003
- Acute hemorrhagic ulcer of rectum721690003
- Anogenital ulceration due to Behcet disease1144983004
- Ulceration of anogenital region due to Behçet disease1144983004
- Drug induced anal ulceration1197693001
- Ulcer of anus caused by drug1197693001
- Bleeding ulcer of large bowel46761000087106
- Bleeding ulcer of large intestine46761000087106
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code K62.6?
ICD-10-CM code K62.6 represents "Ulcer of anus and rectum". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is K62.6 a billable code?
Yes, K62.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K62.6 in?
K62.6 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K62.6?
K62.6 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: fissure and fistula of anus and rectum (K60.-); ulcerative colitis (K51.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does K62.6 map to?
K62.6 maps to 14 SNOMED CT concepts: 721690003, 240364003, 20928004, 1144983004, 46761000087106, and 9 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K62.6?
K62.6 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2887900, C2887901, C0400832. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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