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K61.5

Billable

Supralevator abscess

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

An abscess located above the pelvic floor muscles in the space between the rectum and the pelvic peritoneum.

Coding Tips

  • •This is a higher-level abscess above the levator ani muscle
  • •May require imaging confirmation and often needs surgical drainage

Code Hierarchy

└K61Abscess of anal and rectal regions└K61.5Supralevator abscess
└K61.5Supralevator abscess

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