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K61.1 - Rectal abscess


The ICD 10 Code for Rectal abscess is listed as K61.1.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: K61.1
Description: Rectal abscess
  • Perirectal abscess
  • Excludes1: ischiorectal abscess (K61.3)
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
393 - Other Digestive System Diagnoses W Mcc
394 - Other Digestive System Diagnoses W Cc
395 - Other Digestive System Diagnoses W/o Cc/mcc
793 - Full Term Neonate W Major Problems
Chapter Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
Block Other diseases of intestines (K55-K64)
Parent K61 - Abscess of anal and rectal regions
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 566 - Abscess of anal and rectal regions (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of K61.1:
K61.0 - Anal abscess
K61.2 - Anorectal abscess
K61.3 - Ischiorectal abscess
K61.4 - Intrasphincteric abscess