Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for perirectal abscess includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Perirectal Abscess
Use ICD-10 code K61.1 for ischiorectal abscess, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Unspecified Escherichia coli [E. coli] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
Use when E. coli is identified as the causative organism.
The ICD-10 code for a perirectal abscess is K61.1, which is used for ischiorectal abscesses.
For a perirectal abscess with a fistula, use K60.422 for the fistula and K61.1 for the abscess.