Anus or rectum, fistula
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| ICD10 Diagnosis | |
| Dx: | Anus or rectum, fistula |
| ICD10 code: | K60.5 |
| Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | none assigned |
| Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none |
| APACHE Como Component: | none |
| APACHE Acute Component: | none |
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| Stop Date: | |
| Data Dependencies(Reports/Indicators/Data Elements): | No results |
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Additional Info
Coding Fistulas in ICD10
A fistula is an abnormal connection between one hollow structure (which may be an organ such as bladder, stomach, or a blood vessel OR a "space" such as the peritoneal space or the thoracic cavity), to another hollow structure OR to the external surface (i.e. skin). We have specific codes for some, but not all fistulas:
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Coding instructions
- In general, enter the codes for both structures involved as Combined ICD10 codes -- e.g. for a fistula between the bladder and intestine ("enterovesicular fistula"), combine Intestinal fistula and Bladder, fistula, to anywhere
- When the fistula goes from a hollow structure to the skin (external) then only code the hollow structure itself --- e.g. an anal fistula to the skin just code: Anus or rectum, fistula
- For a fistula involving a hollow structure for which we do not have a specific fistula code, then use the appropriate NOS code -- e.g. for a fistula involving the gallbladder, use Gallbladder or bile duct disorder, NOS
Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition
- Anus or rectum, fistula
- Anus or rectum, abscess
- Anal fissure
- Rectum or anus, primary malignancy
- Colon (large intestine) or rectum or anus, benign neoplasm
- Gastrointestinal system NOS, metastatic malignancy to it (also code primary site)
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