K61.39
K61.39: Other ischiorectal abscess
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
K61.39 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other ischiorectal abscess. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check K61.39 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberInclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Abscess of ischiorectal fossa
- Ischiorectal abscess, NOS
Other codes that can never be billed with K61.39
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.
Medicare coverage
K61.39 is named in 6 Medicare coverage policies: 6 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A53057Billing and Coding: Home Health Occupational Therapy
- A53064Billing and Coding: Outpatient Occupational Therapy
- A55336Billing and Coding: Retroperitoneal Ultrasound
- A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Abscess›ischiorectal(fossa) (specified NEC)
- Fistula›ischiorectal(fossa)
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.