K60.322
BillableAnal fistula, complex, persistent
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A complicated abnormal tunnel between the anal canal and nearby skin with multiple tracts or branches that continues despite treatment efforts.
Coding Tips
- •Complex fistulas are more difficult to treat and more likely to persist
- •Document failed treatment attempts and ongoing symptoms to justify persistent status
Code Hierarchy
└K60Fissure and fistula of anal and rectal regions└K60.3Anal fistula└K60.32Anal fistula, complex└K60.322Anal fistula, complex, persistent
└K60.322Anal fistula, complex, persistent