K62.8 — Other specified diseases of anus and rectum
Is K62.8 billable?
No — K62.8 is a non-billable header code. K62.8 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 3 billable codes beneath K62.8.
Billable codes under this header
K62.8 at a glance
| Code | K62.8 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other specified diseases of anus and rectum |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of K62.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, K62.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- ulcerative proctitis (K51.2)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 11
The conditions below are not part of K62.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, K62.8 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)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from K62
The conditions below are not part of K62.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, K62.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under K62.8? (3)
How long has K62.8 existed?
K62.8 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.