Question 1

Is K64 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, K64 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code K64 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code K64 represents Hemorrhoids and perianal venous thrombosis. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

When was ICD-10 code K64 introduced?

Accepted Answer

Code K64 has been part of ICD-10-CM since 2016, when the coding system was mandated for use in the United States. This code was included in the original US implementation.

Question 4

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code K64?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for K64 is section:K55-K64 (Other diseases of intestines (K55-K64)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 5

What conditions are excluded from K64?

Accepted Answer

Code K64 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: hemorrhoids complicating childbirth and the puerperium (O87.2); hemorrhoids complicating pregnancy (O22.4). These conditions cannot be coded together with K64 as they represent different diagnoses.

K642026

Excludes12Not coded together

Excludes28Not included here

Includes1Included conditions

Is K64 a billable ICD-10 code?

What does ICD-10 code K64 mean?

When was ICD-10 code K64 introduced?

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code K64?

What conditions are excluded from K64?