K62.81 Anal sphincter tear (healed) (nontraumatic) (old)

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Tear of anus, nontraumatic

Excludes2 (not included here)

• anal fissure (K60.-)
• anal sphincter tear (healed) (old) complicating delivery (O34.7-)
• traumatic tear of anal sphincter (S31.831)

Use additional code

• code for any associated fecal incontinence (R15.-)

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.-)

Applies from K62.8 Other specified diseases of anus and rectum

Excludes2 (not included here)

• ulcerative proctitis (K51.2)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 393-395 in MDC 06.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 569.43 Anal sphincter tear (healed) (old)

Code annotations containing back-references to K62.81

Back-references to K62.81

• Type 2 Excludes: K60 Fissure and fistula of anal and rectal regions ("anal sphincter tear (healed) (nontraumatic) (old) (K62.81)")

Diagnosis Index entries for K62.81

• Tear, torn (traumatic) › anus, anal (sphincter) › nontraumatic (healed) (old)

Nearby codes

• K62.4 Stenosis of anus and rectum
• K62.5 Hemorrhage of anus and rectum
• 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) (this code)
• K62.82 Dysplasia of anus
• K62.89 Other specified diseases of anus and rectum
• K62.9 Disease of anus and rectum, unspecified