K60

Non-Billable
ChapterK00–K95
Rankcategory
Official Description

Fissure and fistula of anal and rectal regions

Metadata & Insights
  • Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95).

CH11 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • 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)

Instructional Notes

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • abscess or cellulitis of anal and rectal regions (K61.-)
  • anal sphincter tear (healed) (nontraumatic) (old) (K62.81)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH11Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
K55-K64Other diseases of intestines (K55-K64)
K60Fissure and fistula of anal and rectal regionsNot billable
K60.0Acute anal fissureBillable
K60.1Chronic anal fissureBillable
K60.2Anal fissure, unspecifiedBillable
K60.3Anal fistulaSubcodes
K60.4Rectal fistulaSubcodes
K60.5Anorectal fistulaSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to K60:

chapterCH11
Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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