D12 is the ICD-10 code for Benign neoplasm of colon, rectum, anus and anal canal. It is a three-character category divided into 10 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block D10–D36 (Benign neoplasms) in Chapter II, Neoplasms.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- II · C00–D48
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Subcodes of D12
- D12.0Benign neoplasm: Caecum
- D12.1Benign neoplasm: Appendix
- D12.2Benign neoplasm: Ascending colon
- D12.3Benign neoplasm: Transverse colon
- D12.4Benign neoplasm: Descending colon
- D12.5Benign neoplasm: Sigmoid colon
- D12.6Benign neoplasm: Colon, unspecified
- D12.7Benign neoplasm: Rectosigmoid junction
- D12.8Benign neoplasm: Rectum
- D12.9Benign neoplasm: Anus and anal canal
D12 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DD12Godartede tumorer i tyktarmen, endetarmen og endetarmsåbningen
D12Paksusuolen, peräaukkokanavan ja/tai peräaukon hyvänlaatuinen kasvain
D12Gutartige Neubildung des Kolons, des Rektums, des Analkanals und des Anus
D12Tumeur bénigne du côlon, du rectum, de l'anus et du canal anal
D12benigne neoplasma van colon, rectum, anus en anaal kanaal
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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