K62.8
Header — not billableOther specified diseases of anus and rectum
The ICD-10 code for other specified diseases of anus and rectum is K62.8.
K62.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes2 (not included here)
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.
- ulcerative proctitis (K51.2)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •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
- K62.5Hemorrhage of anus and rectum
- K62.6Ulcer of anus and rectum
- K62.7Radiation proctitis
- K62.9Disease of anus and rectum, unspecified
- K62.8Other specified diseases of anus and rectumnon-billable header