K64.2 ICD-10-CA subcategory: Third degree haemorrhoids
K64.2 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 2 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
K64.2Third degree haemorrhoids
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written K642
Codes in K64.2
K64.2 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
Notes for K64.2
As CIHI prints them, with any note K64.2 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Grade/stage III haemorrhoidshaemorrhoids (bleeding) that prolapse with straining and require manual replacement back inside anal canal
- PilesFrom K64 Haemorrhoids and perianal venous thrombosis
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Complicating:• childbirth and the puerperium (O87.2-)• pregnancy (O22.4-)From K64 Haemorrhoids and perianal venous thrombosis
- 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)
Note
- Haemorrhoids showing signs of bleeding and/or prolapse only, are designated as uncomplicated for classification purposes. Complicated haemorrhoids include those with additional signs of strangulation, thrombosis, necrosis and/or ulceration.From K64 Haemorrhoids and perianal venous thrombosis
Where K64.2 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
- 2Block K55-K64Other diseases of intestines
- 3Category K64Haemorrhoids and perianal venous thrombosis
- 4Subcategory K64.2Third degree haemorrhoids
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
Is K64.2 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. K64.2 (Third degree haemorrhoids) is a subcategory heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 2 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is K64.2 in ICD-10-CA?
K64.2 sits under K64 Haemorrhoids and perianal venous thrombosis, within K55-K64 Other diseases of intestines, within Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93).
What coding notes apply to K64.2?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Note, Excludes notes for K64.2, 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.