D12 BENIGN NEOPLASM OF COLON, RECTUM, ANUS AND ANAL CANAL

Code Information

Diagnosis Code: D12

Short Description: Benign neoplasm of colon, rectum, anus and anal canal

Long Description: Benign neoplasm of colon, rectum, anus and anal canal

The code D12 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

Neoplasms (C00–D49)
- Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors (D10-D36)
  - Benign neoplasm of colon, rectum, anus and anal canal (D12)
    - D12 Benign neoplasm of colon, rectum, anus and anal canal

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

The code D12 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

Type 2 Excludes Notes:
- benign carcinoid tumors of the large intestine and rectum (@D3A.02*-)
- polyp of colon NOS (@K63.5*)

ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
D12.0	Benign neoplasm of cecum
D12.1	Benign neoplasm of appendix
D12.2	Benign neoplasm of ascending colon
D12.3	Benign neoplasm of transverse colon
D12.4	Benign neoplasm of descending colon
D12.5	Benign neoplasm of sigmoid colon
D12.6	Benign neoplasm of colon, unspecified
D12.7	Benign neoplasm of rectosigmoid junction
D12.8	Benign neoplasm of rectum
D12.9	Benign neoplasm of anus and anal canal

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