K63.2

Billable

Fistula of intestine

Fistula of intestine

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

K55-K64

Parent Code

K63

Coding Notes

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)
  • fistula of anal and rectal regions (K60.-)
  • fistula of appendix (K38.3)
  • intestinal-genital fistula, female (N82.2-N82.4)
  • vesicointestinal fistula (N32.1)

Code Also

A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances

  • , if applicable, disruption of internal operation (surgical) wound (T81.32-)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code K63.2?

ICD-10-CM code K63.2 represents "Fistula of intestine". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is K63.2 a billable code?

Yes, K63.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is K63.2 in?

K63.2 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What codes cannot be used with K63.2?

K63.2 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: fistula of duodenum (K31.6); fistula of intestine with Crohn's disease (K50.013, K50.113, K50.813, K50.913,); fistula of intestine with ulcerative colitis (K51.013, K51.213, K51.313, K51.413, K51.513, K51.813, K51.913).

What SNOMED CT codes does K63.2 map to?

K63.2 maps to 32 SNOMED CT concepts: 197263009, 1197712002, 22883003, 53206008, 405565000, and 27 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for K63.2?

K63.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0021833. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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