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K60.51

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Anorectal fistula, simple

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

Low intersphincteric anorectal fistulaSuperficial anorectal fistula

❌ Excludes1

inherited from K60.5

Rules from parent category K60.5: Anorectal fistula

  • • congenital fistula (Q43.6)

📋 Code Instructions

from K60.5
  • • Code first: , if applicable:
  • • Code first: Crohn's disease (K50.-)
  • • Code first: ulcerative colitis (K51.-)

Child Codes (4)

K60.511Anorectal fistula, simple, initialK60.512Anorectal fistula, simple, persistentK60.513Anorectal fistula, simple, recurrentK60.519Anorectal fistula, simple, unspecified

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Code Information

CodeK60.51
BillableNo — Header code
ParentK60.5
CategoryDiseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
Excludes11 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)
Child codes4

Data Source

CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)