K64.2
BillableThird degree hemorrhoids
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Third degree hemorrhoids are internal hemorrhoids that prolapse during bowel movements and require manual reduction (pushing back inside) by the patient.
Coding Tips
- •Key distinguishing feature is that manual reduction is necessary; document this in the clinical record
- •Differentiate from fourth degree hemorrhoids which cannot be reduced
Code Hierarchy
└K64Hemorrhoids and perianal venous thrombosis└K64.2Third degree hemorrhoids
└K64.2Third degree hemorrhoids