K62.5
Billable codeHemorrhage of anus and rectum
The ICD-10 code for hemorrhage of anus and rectum is K62.5.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- K62.0Anal polyp
- K62.1Rectal polyp
- K62.2Anal prolapse
- K62.3Rectal prolapse
- K62.4Stenosis of anus and rectum
- K62.6Ulcer of anus and rectum
- K62.7Radiation proctitis
- K62.8Other specified diseases of anus and rectumnon-billable header
- K62.9Disease of anus and rectum, unspecified
- K62.5Hemorrhage of anus and rectum
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 5693
Associated MS-DRGs
K62.5 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.