K61 — Abscess of anal and rectal regions
Not billable
Is K61 billable?
No — K61 is a non-billable header code. K61 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 7 billable codes beneath K61.
K61 at a glance
| Code | K61 |
|---|---|
| Description | Abscess of anal and rectal regions |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Includes
Conditions classified to K61.
- abscess of anal and rectal regions
- cellulitis of anal and rectal regions
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 11
The conditions below are not part of K61, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, K61 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
What codes fall under K61? (6)
How long has K61 existed?
K61 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.