ICD-Code D12: Benign neoplasm of colon, rectum, anus and anal canal
- D12.0 Benign neoplasm: Caecum
- D12.1 Benign neoplasm: Appendix
- D12.2 Benign neoplasm: Ascending colon
- D12.3 Benign neoplasm: Transverse colon
- D12.4 Benign neoplasm: Descending colon
- D12.5 Benign neoplasm: Sigmoid colon
- D12.6 Benign neoplasm: Colon, unspecified
- D12.7 Benign neoplasm: Rectosigmoid junction
- D12.8 Benign neoplasm: Rectum
- D12.9 Benign neoplasm: Anus and anal canal
Note
In outpatient care, the ICD code on medical documents is always appended with a diagnostic confidence indicator (A, G, V or Z): A (excluded diagnosis), G (confirmed diagnosis), V (tentative diagnosis) and Z (condition after a confirmed diagnosis).
Source
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