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ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

K62.6

Ulcer of anus and rectum

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where K62.6 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. K62 Parent Other diseases of anus and rectum
  2. K62.6 This code Ulcer of anus and rectum

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Includes

anal canal

Inherited from K62 — Other diseases of anus and rectum

Inclusion Terms

Solitary ulcer of anus and rectum

Inclusion Terms

Stercoral ulcer of anus and rectum

Excludes1

fissure and fistula of anus and rectum ( K60 .-)

Excludes1

ulcerative colitis ( K51 .-)

Excludes2

colostomy and enterostomy malfunction ( K94.0- , K94.1- )

Inherited from K62 — Other diseases of anus and rectum

Excludes2

fecal incontinence ( R15 .-)

Inherited from K62 — Other diseases of anus and rectum

Excludes2

hemorrhoids ( K64 .-)

Inherited from K62 — Other diseases of anus and rectum

Version History

How K62.6 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Ulcer of anus and rectum

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Ulcer of anus and rectum

Related Codes

Other codes under K62

Codes whose official notes reference K62.6

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

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