K61
K61: Abscess of anal and rectal regions
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
K61 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for abscess of anal and rectal regions. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.
Includes
Conditions this code covers.
- abscess of anal and rectal regions
- cellulitis of anal and rectal regions
Other codes that can never be billed with K61
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- K61.1Rectal abscess
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead K61
6 child codes. Green means billable.