K60.1
BillableChronic anal fissure
Chronic anal fissure
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 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
- •abscess or cellulitis of anal and rectal regionsK61
- •anal sphincter tear (healed) (nontraumatic) (old)K62.81
Related Codes(5)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(17)
SNOMED CT
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Nontraumatic tear of anus
- Anal fissure
- anal chronic fissure
- anal chronic fissures
- Chronic anal fissure (disorder)
- Anorectal fissure
- Fissure in ano
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for chronic anal fissure?
The ICD-10-CM code for chronic anal fissure is K60.1. The full clinical description is "Chronic anal fissure". K60.1 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K60.1 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K60.1 represents “Chronic anal fissure”. 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 K60.1 a billable code?
Yes, K60.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K60.1 in?
K60.1 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K60.1?
K60.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: fissure and fistula of anal and rectal regions with abscess or cellulitis (K61.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does K60.1 map to?
K60.1 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 30037006, 1287371004, 197152000. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K60.1?
K60.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0349071. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K60.1 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like chronic anal fissure 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 K60.1?
K60.1 maps to the ICD-11 code: DB50.0&XT8W.
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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.