K62.9
BillableDisease of anus and rectum, unspecified
Disease of anus and rectum, unspecified
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- anal canal
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 K62.9?
ICD-10-CM code K62.9 represents "Disease of anus and rectum, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is K62.9 a billable code?
Yes, K62.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K62.9 in?
K62.9 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What SNOMED CT codes does K62.9 map to?
K62.9 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 32110003, 426867001, 737201004, 397174009, 5964004, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K62.9?
K62.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0494780. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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