ICD-10-CM Code D12
Benign neoplasm of colon, rectum, anus and anal canal
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code D12 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the ten child codes of D12 that describes the diagnosis 'benign neoplasm of colon, rectum, anus and anal canal' in more detail.
- D12 Benign neoplasm of colon, rectum, anus and anal canal NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE D12.0 Benign neoplasm of cecum
- BILLABLE D12.1 Benign neoplasm of appendix
- BILLABLE D12.2 Benign neoplasm of ascending colon
- BILLABLE D12.3 Benign neoplasm of transverse colon
- BILLABLE D12.4 Benign neoplasm of descending colon
- BILLABLE D12.5 Benign neoplasm of sigmoid colon
- BILLABLE D12.6 Benign neoplasm of colon, unspecified
- BILLABLE D12.7 Benign neoplasm of rectosigmoid junction
- BILLABLE D12.8 Benign neoplasm of rectum
- BILLABLE D12.9 Benign neoplasm of anus and anal canal
The ICD code D12 is used to code Adenoma
An adenoma (from Greek αδένας, adeno-, "gland" + -ώμα, -oma, "tumor") (/ˌædᵻˈnoʊmə/; plural adenomas or adenomata /ˌædᵻˈnoʊmᵻtə/) is a benign tumor of epithelial tissue with glandular origin, glandular characteristics, or both. Adenomas can grow from many glandular organs, including the adrenal glands, pituitary gland, thyroid, prostate, and others. Some adenomas grow from epithelial tissue in nonglandular areas but express glandular tissue structure (as can happen in familial polyposis coli). Although adenomas are benign, over time they may transform to become malignant, at which point they are called adenocarcinomas. Most adenomas do not transform. But even while benign, they have the potential to cause serious health complications by compressing other structures (mass effect) and by producing large amounts of hormones in an unregulated, non-feedback-dependent manner (causing paraneoplastic syndromes). Some adenomas are too small to be seen macroscopically but can still cause clinical symptoms.
Specialty: | Oncology |
MeSH Codes: | D000236, D000236, D000236, D000236, D000236 |
ICD 9 Codes: | 211.3, 211.5, 223.0, 226, 227.0 |
Micrograph of a tubular adenoma (left of image), a type of colonic polyp and a precursor of colorectal cancer. Normal colorectal mucosa is seen on the right of the image. H&E stain.
Coding Notes for D12 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Benign carcinoid tumors of the large intestine, and rectum - instead, use code D3A.02-
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'D12 - Benign neoplasm of colon, rectum, anus and anal canal'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code D12. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index References for 'D12 - Benign neoplasm of colon, rectum, anus and anal canal'
The ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code D12. Click on any term below to browse the neoplasms index.