K62.8

K62.8: Other specified diseases of anus and rectum

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

K62.8 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other specified diseases of anus and rectum. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes2: not included here, but may coexist

The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.

ulcerative proctitis (K51.2)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above K62.8

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on K62: Other diseases of anus and rectum

colostomy and enterostomy malfunction (K94.0-, K94.1-)
fecal incontinence (R15.-)
hemorrhoids (K64.-)

Other codes that can never be billed with K62.8

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

D01.3Carcinoma in situ of anus and anal canal
R85.61Abnormal cytologic smear of anus

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 K62.8

3 child codes. Green means billable.