A60.1 is the authoritative medical code for Herpesviral infection of perianal skin and rectum. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for herpesviral infection of perianal skin and rectum (ICD-10-CM A60.1), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Herpesviral infection of perianal skin and rectum is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code A60.1. Excludes1 (not coded here): nonspecific and nongonococcal urethritis N34.1; Reiter's disease M02.3-. Excludes2 (not included here): human immunodeficiency virus HIV disease B20.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for A60.1 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- nonspecific and nongonococcal urethritis N34.1
- Reiter's disease M02.3-
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- human immunodeficiency virus HIV disease B20
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with A60.1?
Per Excludes1 instructions, A60.1 must not be reported with: nonspecific and nongonococcal urethritis (N34.1); Reiter's disease (M02.3-).
Can A60.1 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, A60.1 and the following may both be reported when both are present: human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20).
Codes in This Family (9)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as A60.1, with their registry titles.
- A60 — Anogenital herpesviral [herpes simplex] infections
- A60.0 — Herpesviral infection of genitalia and urogenital tract
- A60.00 — Herpesviral infection of urogenital system, unspecified
- A60.01 — Herpesviral infection of penis
- A60.02 — Herpesviral infection of other male genital organs
- A60.03 — Herpesviral cervicitis
- A60.04 — Herpesviral vulvovaginitis
- A60.09 — Herpesviral infection of other urogenital tract
- A60.9 — Anogenital herpesviral infection, unspecified
Indexed Clinical Terms (5)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Herpes, herpesvirus, herpetic, anogenital, perianal skin
- Herpes, herpesvirus, herpetic, anogenital, rectum
- Herpes, herpesvirus, herpetic, perianal skin
- Herpes, herpesvirus, herpetic, rectum
- Proctitis, herpetic
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