2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K62.9Disease of anus and rectum, unspecified
ICD-10-CM Codes›K00–K95›K55-K64›K62
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
K62.9 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for disease of anus and rectum, unspecified. 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. Coders also document this condition as anorectal disorder. 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.
- Anorectal disorder
- Disorder of anal canal
- Disorder of anal region
- Disorder of anus
- Disorder of rectum
- Functional anorectal disorder
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to K62.9: its own notes plus those printed at K62 and Chapter 11. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
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.
- 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)
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.
Disease, diseased See Also: Syndrome;
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
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 K62.9 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About K62.9Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for disease of anus and rectum, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for disease of anus and rectum, unspecified is K62.9 (sometimes written as K629). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is K62.9 (Other diseases of anus and rectum) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report disease of anus and rectum, unspecified on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does K62.9 group to?
When disease of anus and rectum, unspecified 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.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of K62.9?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, disease of anus and rectum, unspecified converts to ICD-9-CM 569.49 (rectal & anal dis NEC). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
