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K62.5

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Hemorrhage of anus and rectum

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

What This Code Means

Bleeding from the anus or rectum, which may present as blood in stool or on toilet paper.

Coding Tips

  • •Specify the source (anus vs rectum) if documented
  • •Distinguish from hemorrhoids (I84) which have their own codes

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • gastrointestinal bleeding NOS (K92.2)
  • melena (K92.1)
  • neonatal rectal hemorrhage (P54.2)

Code Hierarchy

└K62Other diseases of anus and rectum└K62.5Hemorrhage of anus and rectum
└K62.5Hemorrhage of anus and rectum

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