K62.9 ICD-10-CA code: Disease of anus and rectum, unspecified
K62.9 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Disease of anus and rectum, unspecified” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
K62.9Disease of anus and rectum, unspecified
Short description: Disease of anus and rectum unspecified
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written K629
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to K62.9. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Disease, diseased, anus
- Disease, diseased, rectum
- Lesion (nontraumatic), anorectal
Notes for K62.9
As CIHI prints them, with any note K62.9 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Anal canalFrom K62 Other diseases of anus and rectum
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Colostomy and enterostomy malfunction (K91.4-)faecal incontinence (R15)haemorrhoids (bleeding) (K64.-)ulcerative proctitis (K51.2)From K62 Other diseases of anus and rectum
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
Where K62.9 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
- 2Block K55-K64Other diseases of intestines
- 3Category K62Other diseases of anus and rectum
- 4Valid code K62.9Disease of anus and rectum, unspecified
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code K62.9 mean?
K62.9 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Disease of anus and rectum, unspecified” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is K62.9 in ICD-10-CA?
K62.9 sits under K62 Other diseases of anus and rectum, within K55-K64 Other diseases of intestines, within Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93).
What coding notes apply to K62.9?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for K62.9, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.