K62.6 is the ICD-10 code for Ulcer of anus and rectum. It is a four-character subcategory of K62 (Other diseases of anus and rectum), 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 K62.6 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Ulcer:
- solitary
- stercoral
What K62.6 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
K62.6 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K62.6Sår i endetarmsåpning, analkanal eller endetarm
DK626Ulcus i anus eller rektum
- DK626AUlcus i anus
- DK626BUlcus i rektum
- DK626CUlcus stercoralis
K62.6Peräaukon ja/tai peräsuolen haavauma
K62.6Ulkus des Anus und des Rektums
K62.6Ulcère de l'anus et du rectum
K62.6ulcus van anus en rectum
K62.6Ulcer of anus and rectum
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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