2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K62.89Other specified diseases of anus and rectum
ICD-10-CM Codes›K00–K95›K55-K64›K62
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
K62.89 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified diseases of anus and rectum. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 393 through 395. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Anal and rectal conditions.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Acute proctitis
- Anal ectropion
- Anal infection
- Anal inflammation
- Anal mucosa finding
- Anal pain
- Anal polyp
- Anal sphincter tone - finding
- Anal sphincter tone absent
- Anal stump pain
- Anal tightness
- Anal verge defect
- Anal verge finding
- Anorectal pain
- Anus non-patent
- Appearance of anal orifice - finding
- Bogginess of perirectal tissues
- Chemically-induced proctitis
- Chronic idiopathic anal pain
- Chronic proctalgia
- Cronkhite-Canada syndrome
- Damaged anal sphincter
- Distended empty rectum
- Dysplasia of large intestine
- Dysplasia of rectum
- Empty rectum
- Eversion of anal canal
- Finding of appearance of anus
- Finding of contents of rectum
- Functional anorectal disorder
- Funneled anus
- Gaping of patulous anus
- Gastrointestinal irritation
- Granuloma of intestine
- Granuloma of rectum
- Gross' disease
- Hemorrhagic enteritis of intestine
- Hemorrhagic proctitis
- Hypertrophied anal papilla
- Idiopathic proctitis
- Infection of colon caused by Spirochaetes
- Infective proctitis
- Inflammatory cloacogenic polyp
- Inflammatory polyp of anus
- Integrity of anal sphincter - finding
- Leukoplakia of anus
- Levator ani syndrome
- Low anterior resection syndrome
- Malakoplakia
- Malakoplakia of rectum
- Mild dysplasia of rectum
- Moderate dysplasia of rectum
- Myalgia of pelvic floor
- Mycoplasma genitalium infection
- Mycoplasma genitalium proctitis
- Nodule of large intestine
- Pain associated with defecation
- Pain in muscle of pelvis
- Painful rectal bleeding
- Painful straining for stool
- Patency of anus - finding
- Pelvic and perineal pain
- Perianal infection
- Polyposis of large intestine
- Polyposis of rectum
- Proctitis
- Proctitis caused by Helicobacter
- Proctitis cystica profunda
- Proctocolitis
- Proctocolitis due to secondary syphilis
- Rectal irritation
- Rectal pain
- Rectal polyp
- Squamous metaplasia of rectal mucosa
- Thickened anal verge
- Traumatic proctitis
- Weak anal sphincter
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to K62.89: its own notes plus those printed at K62.8, K62, and Chapter 11. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Applicable To
Conditions this code is used for: synonyms of the title or, for "other specified" codes, the conditions assigned to it. The list is not exhaustive.
- Proctitis NOS
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- ulcerative proctitis (K51.2)
- 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)
Use Additional Code
Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.
- code for any associated fecal incontinence (R15.-)
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Anusitis K62.89
Cicatrix (adherent) (contracted) (painful) (vicious) See Also: Scar; L90.5
Cryptitis (anal) (rectal) K62.89
Cryptopapillitis (anus) K62.89
anus (acquired) K62.89
acquired K62.89
Destruction, destructive See Also: Damage;
rectal sphincter K62.89
sphincter ani K62.89
Disease, diseased See Also: Syndrome;
specified NEC K62.89
specified NEC K62.89
anal papillae K62.89
rectal sphincter K62.89
anal papillae K62.89
rectal, rectum (sphincter) K62.89
Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)
anal canal, anus K62.89
perianal K62.89
perirectal K62.89
rectum See Also: Proctitis; K62.89
anus K62.89
anus K62.89
Megarectum K62.89
Periproctitis K62.89
Proctalgia K62.89
Proctitis K62.89
Rectalgia K62.89
Rectitis K62.89
anus (sphincter) K62.89
rectum (sphincter) K62.89
Shelf, rectal K62.89
anus K62.89
rectal sphincter K62.89
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Proctitis
inflammation of the mucous membrane of the rectum, the distal end of the large intestine (intestine, large).
Patient EducationClinical
Anal Disorders
Your anus is the opening at the end of your large intestine. It is where stool (poop) leaves your body.
The full article covers:
- What is the anus?
- What are anal disorders?
- What are the symptoms of anal disorders?
- How are anal disorders diagnosed?
- How are anal disorders treated?
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Convert K62.89 to ICD-9-CMHistory
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About K62.89Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified diseases of anus and rectum?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified diseases of anus and rectum is K62.89 (sometimes written as K6289). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is K62.89 (Other specified diseases of anus and rectum) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other specified diseases of anus and rectum on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does K62.89 group to?
When other specified diseases of anus and rectum is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 394, 395, 393, with relative weights from 0.6379 to 1.5877 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Does K62.89 need an additional code?
When the condition applies, yes. The Use Additional Code note reads: code for any associated fecal incontinence (R15.-). The additional code is reported after K62.89.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of K62.89?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other specified diseases of anus and rectum converts to ICD-9-CM 569.42 (anal or rectal pain) and 569.49 (rectal & anal dis NEC). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
