Diagnosis Code

D12.3 BENIGN NEOPLASM OF TRANSVERSE COLON


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: D12.3

Short Description: Benign neoplasm of transverse colon

Long Description: Benign neoplasm of transverse colon

The code D12.3 is 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)
        • D12.3 Benign neoplasm of transverse colon

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Adenoma of transverse colon
  • Benign neoplasm of ascending colon
  • Benign neoplasm of descending colon
  • Benign neoplasm of hepatic flexure of colon
  • Benign neoplasm of splenic flexure of colon
  • Benign neoplasm of transverse colon
  • Neoplasm of hepatic flexure of colon
  • Neoplasm of splenic flexure of colon
  • Polyp of ascending colon
  • Polyp of hepatic flexure of colon
  • Polyp of transverse colon

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code D12.3 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Other Digestive System Diagnoses With Mcc (393)
  • Other Digestive System Diagnoses With Cc (394)
  • Other Digestive System Diagnoses Without Cc/mcc (395)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code D12.3 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Benign neoplasm of hepatic flexure
    • Benign neoplasm of splenic flexure

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
D12.3 Right Arrow 211.3 Benign neoplasm lg bowel

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
D12 Benign neoplasm of colon, rectum, anus and anal canal
D12.0 Benign neoplasm of cecum
D12.1 Benign neoplasm of appendix
D12.2 Benign neoplasm of ascending 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


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023