K60.42Non-billable
Rectal fistula, complex
Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system
Inclusion Terms
4 items
Inclusion Terms
- •Extrasphincteric rectal fistula
- •High intersphincteric rectal fistula
- •Suprasphincteric rectal fistula
- •Transsphincteric rectal fistula
Coding Guidance
K60.42 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.
Additional Information from Parent Codes
The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.
Parent Codes Referenced:
Inclusion Terms
1 item
Inclusion Terms
From K60.4:
- •Fistula of rectum to skin
Excludes2
10 items
Excludes2
From K00-K95:
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- •
- •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)