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D12.8

Billable

Benign neoplasm of rectum

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A noncancerous tumor growing in the rectum, the final section of the large intestine.

Coding Tips

  • •Ensure documentation confirms benign nature and rectal location
  • •Do not use this code for tumors at the rectosigmoid junction (use D12.7) or anal canal (use D12.9)

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • benign carcinoid tumor of the rectum (D3A.026)

Code Hierarchy

└D12Benign neoplasm of colon, rectum, anus and anal canal└D12.8Benign neoplasm of rectum
└D12.8Benign neoplasm of rectum

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