K61.1 is the ICD-10 code for Rectal 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 K61.1 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Perirectal abscess
What K61.1 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- ischiorectal abscess K61.3
K61.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K61.1Rektalabscess
K61.1Rektal abscess
DK611Rektalabsces
- DK611APerirektal absces
K61.1Peräsuolen paise
K61.1Rektalabszess
K61.1Abcès rectal
K61.1rectaal abces
K61.1Rectal 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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