D12.8 - Benign neoplasm of rectum

The ICD 10 Code for Benign neoplasm of rectum is listed as D12.8.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field	Value
Diagnosis Code:	D12.8
Description:	Benign neoplasm of rectum Excludes1: benign carcinoid tumor of the rectum (D3A.026)
Diagnostic Related Groups (MS-DRG v30.0)	393 - Other Digestive System Diagnoses W Mcc 394 - Other Digestive System Diagnoses W Cc 395 - Other Digestive System Diagnoses W/o Cc/mcc

Chapter	Neoplasms (C00-D49)
Block	Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors (D10-D36)
Parent	D12 - Benign neoplasm of colon, rectum, anus and anal canal
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code:	211.4 - Benign neoplasm of rectum and anal canal (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of D12.8:
D12.0 - Benign neoplasm of cecum
D12.1 - Benign neoplasm of appendix
D12.2 - Benign neoplasm of ascending colon
D12.3 - Benign neoplasm of transverse colon
D12.4 - Benign neoplasm of descending colon
D12.5 - Benign neoplasm of sigmoid colon
D12.6 - Benign neoplasm of colon, unspecified
D12.7 - Benign neoplasm of rectosigmoid junction
D12.9 - Benign neoplasm of anus and anal canal