K61.0 is the ICD-10 code for Anal abscess. It is a four-character subcategory of K61 (Abscess of anal and rectal regions), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block K55–K64 (Other diseases of intestines) in Chapter XI, Diseases of the digestive system.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XI · K00–K93
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What K61.0 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Perianal abscess
What K61.0 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- intrasphincteric abscess K61.4
K61.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K61.0Analabscess
K61.0Anal abscess
DK610Analabsces
- DK610APerianalabsces
- DK610BAnalflegmone
K61.0Peräaukon paise
K61.0Analabszess
K61.0Abcès anal
K61.0anaal abces
K61.0Anal abscess
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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