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
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Source
The explanations of ICD and OPS codes are provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).