2025
ICD-10-CM
Diagnosis
Code

Q43.6 Congenital fistula of rectum and anus

  • Billable
  • POA Exempt
  • 2016–2025

Q43.6 is a billable/specific and POA-exempt diagnosis code from the 2025 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Congenital fistula of rectum and anus.

Type 1 excludes

  • Congenital fistula of anus with absence, atresia and stenosis (Q42.2)

  • Congenital fistula of rectum with absence, atresia and stenosis (Q42.0)

  • Congenital rectovaginal fistula (Q52.2)

  • Congenital urethrorectal fistula (Q64.73)

  • Pilonidal fistula or sinus (L05.-)

Versions

  1. 2025

    No changes

  2. 2024

    No changes

  3. 2023

    No changes

  4. 2022

    No changes

  5. 2021

    No changes

  6. 2020

    No changes

  7. 2019

    No changes

  8. 2018

    No changes

  9. 2017

    No changes

  10. 2016

    New code