K60 is the ICD-10 code for Fissure and fistula of anal and rectal regions. It is a three-character category divided into 6 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block K55–K64 (Other diseases of intestines) in Chapter XI, Diseases of the digestive system.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XI · K00–K93
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What K60 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- with abscess or cellulitis K61.-
Subcodes of K60
K60 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DK60Fissur og rift i og omkring endetarmen
K60Peräaukon ja peräsuolen alueen fissuurat ja fistelit
K60Fissur und Fistel in der Anal- und Rektalregion
K60Fissure et fistule des régions anale et rectale
K60fissuur en fistel van anaal en rectaal gebied
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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