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Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 569.41
Ulcer of anus and rectum
  • Short description: Rectal & anal ulcer.
  • ICD-9-CM 569.41 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 569.41 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 569.41.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 569.41: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 569.41 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K62.6 Ulcer of anus and rectum
Approximate Synonyms
  • Amebic perianal ulceration
  • Anal ulcer
  • Rectal ulcer
  • Solitary anal ulcer
  • Stercoral anal ulcer
  • Stercoral rectal ulcer
  • Stercoral ulcer of anus
  • Stercoral ulcer of rectum
  • Ulcer of anorectal structure
  • Ulcer of anus
  • Ulcer of rectal mucosa
  • Ulcer of rectum
Applies To
  • Solitary ulcer of anus (sphincter) or rectum (sphincter)
  • Stercoral ulcer of anus (sphincter) or rectum (sphincter)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 569.41:
  • Stercoraceous, stercoral ulcer 569.82
    • anus or rectum 569.41
  • Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative 707.9
    • anorectal 569.41
    • anus (sphincter) (solitary) 569.41
      • varicose - see Varicose, ulcer, anus
    • rectum (sphincter) (solitary) 569.41
      • stercoraceous, stercoral 569.41
      • varicose - see Varicose, ulcer, anus
    • solitary, anus or rectum (sphincter) 569.41
    • stercoral, stercoraceous 569.82
      • with perforation 569.83
      • anus or rectum 569.41
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