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K60.42

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Rectal fistula, complex

Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)

⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.

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Also Known As

Extrasphincteric rectal fistulaHigh intersphincteric rectal fistulaSuprasphincteric rectal fistulaTranssphincteric rectal fistula

❌ Excludes1

inherited from K60.4

Rules from parent category K60.4: Rectal fistula

  • • congenital fistula (Q43.6)
  • • rectovaginal fistula (N82.3)
  • • vesicorectal fistual (N32.1)

📋 Code Instructions

from K60.4
  • • Code first: , if applicable:
  • • Code first: Crohn's disease (K50.-)
  • • Code first: ulcerative colitis (K51.-)

Child Codes (4)

K60.421Rectal fistula, complex, initialK60.422Rectal fistula, complex, persistentK60.423Rectal fistula, complex, recurrentK60.429Rectal fistula, complex, unspecified

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Code Information

CodeK60.42
BillableNo — Header code
ParentK60.4
CategoryDiseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
Excludes13 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)
Child codes4

Data Source

CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)