N81.6 Rectocele

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Prolapse of posterior vaginal wall

Excludes1 (never code together)

• rectocele with prolapse of uterus (N81.2-N81.4)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• perineocele (N81.81)
• rectal prolapse (K62.3)

Use additional code

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

Applies from N81 Female genital prolapse

Excludes1 (never code together)

• genital prolapse complicating pregnancy, labor or delivery (O34.5-)
• prolapse and hernia of ovary and fallopian tube (N83.4-)
• prolapse of vaginal vault after hysterectomy (N99.3)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 742-743 in MDC 13.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 618.04 Rectocele

Code annotations containing back-references to N81.6

Back-references to N81

• Type 1 Excludes: N85 Other noninflammatory disorders of uterus, except cervix ("uterine prolapse (N81.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for N81.6

• Hernia, hernial (acquired) (recurrent) › rectovaginal
• Proctocele › female (without uterine prolapse)
• Prolapse, prolapsed › vagina (anterior) (wall) › posterior wall
• Rectocele › female (without uterine prolapse)

Nearby codes

• N81.12 Cystocele, lateral
• N81.2 Incomplete uterovaginal prolapse
• N81.3 Complete uterovaginal prolapse
• N81.4 Uterovaginal prolapse, unspecified
• N81.5 Vaginal enterocele
• N81.6 Rectocele (this code)
• N81.8 Other female genital prolapse
• N81.81 Perineocele
• N81.82 Incompetence or weakening of pubocervical tissue
• N81.83 Incompetence or weakening of rectovaginal tissue
• N81.84 Pelvic muscle wasting