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ICD-10-CM Code for Benign neoplasm of colon, unspecified D12.6

ICD-10 code D12.6 for Benign neoplasm of colon, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Neoplasms .

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Official Long Descriptor

Benign neoplasm of colon, unspecified
Adenomatosis of colon
Benign neoplasm of large intestine NOS
Polyposis (hereditary) of colon
Excludes1: inflammatory polyp of colon (K51.4-)

D12

Excludes2: benign carcinoid tumors of the large intestine and rectum (D3A.02-)
polyp of colon NOS (K63.5)

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Recent Pathology Denial Trends
Hi Pathology Colleagues, I wanted to address a few recent denials I am seeing and alert you so that together, we can be proactive coding these scenarios. First, you receive the EOB (Explanation of B... [ Read More ]
Short recall colonoscopy coding
[QUOTE="mconner001, post: 510861, member: 464065"] We code it as a diagnostic (D12.2) since, as you say, they are really checking on a polyp. Hopefully the notes indicate why they need to do so, inco... [ Read More ]
Short recall colonoscopy coding
We code it as a diagnostic (D12.2) since, as you say, they are really checking on a polyp. Hopefully the notes indicate why they need to do so, incomplete removal, etc.... [ Read More ]
Short recall colonoscopy coding
How do you guys code if a Medicare patient is told to come back in 1 year as the doctor wants to recheck a specific area for regrowth? When I was trained in, I was told to only code that specific poly... [ Read More ]
Question: Screening Labs
Hi Rhonda? This screening depends on what lab test is being done and reason from provider. . DX Z00 is more of physical. I'd be detailed if I were you 2. Let me give you some examples but it depends o... [ Read More ]
GI Godes
Hi There Susan De Souza!? You can bill these together but they should be polyps removed from differ areas of the colon. I hope your provider documents this factor . See the diagnostic code of block D... [ Read More ]
Screening Dx Z12.11
Having trouble to understand if we should be placing [URL='https://www.aapc.com/codes/icd-10-codes/Z12.11']Z12.11[/URL] on both CPT codes as the primary dx 45380 & 45385 or only on 45385 ?? HELP! 453... [ Read More ]
45380 not deemed a `medical necessity'
[QUOTE="haraml7, post: 505423, member: 251159"] what is your diagnosis code for this procedure? [/QUOTE] D12.4 & Z12.11... [ Read More ]
+44955- Laparoscopic or Open only?
[QUOTE="csperoni, post: 505078, member: 164618"] Let me get some clarification: 44204 was the primary procedure. The appendix was also removed but was normal and incidental? If that's the case, then... [ Read More ]
Screening colonoscopy diagnosis coding for pathology procedure code 88305
Hi Everyone, From my past experience if the patient had [B]symptom [/B]to warrant a colonoscopy..put that as first dx. So let us say the patient had fecal abnormalities dx R19.5 or bleeding K92 dx, th... [ Read More ]
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