K60.511
K60.511: Anorectal fistula, simple, initial
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
K60.511 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for anorectal fistula, simple, initial. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check K60.511 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberInclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Anorectal fistula, simple, new
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above K60.511
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above K60.511
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with K60.511
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- K62.6Ulcer of anus and rectum
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
K60.511 is named in 9 Medicare coverage policies: 9 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56632Billing and Coding: Colonoscopy/Sigmoidoscopy/Proctosigmoidoscopy
- A57185Billing and Coding: Botulinum Toxin Injections
- A57186Billing and Coding: Botulinum Toxin Injections
- A57427Billing and Coding: Transrectal Ultrasound
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Fistula›anorectal›simple›initial
- Fistula›anorectal›simple›new
Code history
- addedFY2024-FY2027
Anorectal fistula, simple, initial