K62.89
K62.89: Other specified diseases of anus and rectum
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
K62.89 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other specified diseases of anus and rectum. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.
- code for any associated fecal incontinence (R15.-)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Proctitis NOS
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above K62.89
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
K62.89 is named in 7 Medicare coverage policies: 7 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A55937Billing and Coding: Diagnostic Colonoscopy
- A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
- A57342Billing and Coding: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Colonoscopy
- A57427Billing and Coding: Transrectal Ultrasound
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Anusitis
- Cryptitis(anal) (rectal)
- Cryptopapillitis(anus)
- Megarectum
- Periproctitis
- Proctalgia
- Proctitis
- Rectalgia
- Rectitis
- Shelf, rectal
- Cicatrix›anus
- Cicatrix›rectum
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.