K59.4
BillableAnal spasm
Anal spasm
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Proctalgia fugax
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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •functional disorders of stomachK31
Related Codes(6)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(59)
SNOMED CT
- Anal spasm17440005
- Anorectal spasm62647006
- Levator syndrome62647006
- Painful spasm of anus62647006
- Paroxysmal proctalgia62647006
- Proctalgia fugax62647006
- Psychogenic anal spasm62647006
- Anal pain68653001
- Anismus83605009
- Rectosphincteric dyssynergia83605009
- Spastic pelvic floor syndrome83605009
- Sphincteric disobedience syndrome83605009
- Anorectal pain197232005
- Bowel spasm249531009
- Intestinal spasm249531009
- Anal sphincter spasm249648007
- Anal tone increased249648007
- Anal twitching249652007
UMLS
- Anal spasmC0152167
- Anal spasm (disorder)C0152167
- anal spasmC0152167
- anal spasmsC0152167
- spasm analC0152167
- Anorectal spasmC0423738
- Levator ani spasm syndromeC0423738
- Levator ani syndromeC0423738
- Levator syndromeC0423738
- Painful spasm of anusC0423738
- Painful spasm of anus (disorder)C0423738
- Paroxysmal proctalgiaC0423738
- Proctalgia FugaxC0423738
- Proctalgia fugaxC0423738
- fugax proctalgiaC0423738
- levator syndromeC0423738
- proctalgia fugaxC0423738
Clinical Terms
- Paroxysmal proctalgia
- Anorectal pain
- Anal spasm (disorder)
- fugax proctalgia
- Proctalgia fugax
- Anorectal spasm
- Anal pain
- Painful spasm of anus
- Painful spasm of anus (disorder)
- levator syndrome
- Rectosphincteric dyssynergia
- Bowel spasm
- Anal twitching
- Anismus
- Levator ani syndrome
- Intestinal spasm
- anal spasms
- Levator ani spasm syndrome
- spasm anal
- Sphincteric disobedience syndrome
- Anal sphincter spasm
- Anal tone increased
- Spastic pelvic floor syndrome
- Psychogenic anal spasm
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for anal spasm?
The ICD-10-CM code for anal spasm is K59.4. The full clinical description is "Anal spasm". K59.4 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K59.4 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K59.4 represents “Anal spasm”. It is classified under Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is K59.4 a billable code?
Yes, K59.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K59.4 in?
K59.4 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K59.4?
K59.4 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: change in bowel habit NOS (R19.4); intestinal malabsorption (K90.-); psychogenic intestinal disorders (F45.8).
What SNOMED CT codes does K59.4 map to?
K59.4 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 68653001, 17440005, 249648007, 249652007, 83605009, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K59.4?
K59.4 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0152167, C0423738. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K59.4 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like anal spasm affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of K59.4?
K59.4 maps to the ICD-11 code: DB72.0 (Anal spasm).
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