K62.5 Hemorrhage of anus and rectum

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Complication or Comorbidity (CC) as a secondary diagnosis.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• gastrointestinal bleeding NOS (K92.2)
• melena (K92.1)
• neonatal rectal hemorrhage (P54.2)

Applies from K62 Other diseases of anus and rectum

Includes

• anal canal

Excludes2 (not included here)

• colostomy and enterostomy malfunction (K94.0-, K94.1-)
• fecal incontinence (R15.-)
• hemorrhoids (K64.-)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 377-379 in MDC 06.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 569.3 Hemorrhage of rectum and anus

Code annotations containing back-references to K62.5

Back-references to K62.5

• Type 1 Excludes: K92.2 Gastrointestinal hemorrhage, unspecified ("hemorrhage of anus and rectum (K62.5)")

Diagnosis Index entries for K62.5

• Bleeding › anal
• Bleeding › rectum, rectal
• BRBPR
• Bright red blood per rectum (BRBPR)
• Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic (concealed) › anus (sphincter)
• Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic (concealed) › rectum (sphincter)
• Proctorrhagia

Nearby codes

• K62.0 Anal polyp
• K62.1 Rectal polyp
• K62.2 Anal prolapse
• K62.3 Rectal prolapse
• K62.4 Stenosis of anus and rectum
• K62.5 Hemorrhage of anus and rectum (this code)
• K62.6 Ulcer of anus and rectum
• K62.7 Radiation proctitis
• K62.8 Other specified diseases of anus and rectum
• K62.81 Anal sphincter tear (healed) (nontraumatic) (old)
• K62.82 Dysplasia of anus