D12.6
BillableBenign neoplasm of colon, unspecified
Benign neoplasm of colon, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Adenomatosis of colon
- Benign neoplasm of large intestine NOS
- Polyposis (hereditary) of colon
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- benign carcinoid tumors of the large intestine and rectum (D3A.02-)
- •polyp of colon NOSK63.5
Related Codes(9)
D12.0Benign neoplasm of cecum
D12.1Benign neoplasm of appendix
D12.2Benign neoplasm of ascending colon
D12.3Benign neoplasm of transverse colon
D12.4Benign neoplasm of descending colon
D12.5Benign neoplasm of sigmoid colon
D12.7Benign neoplasm of rectosigmoid junction
D12.8Benign neoplasm of rectum
D12.9Benign neoplasm of anus and anal canal
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(228)
SNOMED CT
- Inflammatory polyps of colon13025001
- Pseudopolyposis of colon13025001
- Nonfamilial multiple polyposis syndrome28412004
- GS - Gardner's syndrome60876000
- Gardner syndrome60876000
- Turcot syndrome61665008
- Turcot's syndrome61665008
- APC - Adenomatous polyposis coli72900001
- Adenomatous polyposis72900001
- Adenomatous polyposis coli72900001
- FAP - Familial adenomatous polyposis72900001
- FPC - Familial polyposis coli72900001
- Familial adenomatous polyposis72900001
- Familial multiple polyposis syndrome72900001
- Familial polyposis coli72900001
- Polyposis coli72900001
- Benign neoplasm of colon92065004
- Benign tumor of colon92065004
- Benign tumour of colon92065004
- Benign neoplasm of large intestine92170008
- Benign tumor of large intestine92170008
- Benign tumour of large intestine92170008
- Intestinal polyposis syndrome254589009
- Inflammatory polyposis of intestine254590000
- Pseudopolyposis254590000
- Benign lymphoid hyperplasia of intestine254592008
- Benign lymphoid polyposis of intestine254592008
- Metaplastic polyposis of intestine254593003
- Hamartoma of intestine254594009
- Dysplasia of colon308870004
- Mild dysplasia of colon308871000
- Moderate dysplasia of colon308872007
- Severe dysplasia of colon308873002
- Villous adenoma of colon309084001
- Villous adenomatous polyp of colon309084001
- Dysplasia of large intestine399391008
- Adenoma of large intestine399432003
- MAP - MYH associated polyposis423471004
- MYH-associated polyposis423471004
- Adenomatous polyp of colon428054006
- Pseudoinvasion in adenomatous polyp of large intestine430483006
- Tubular adenoma444408007
- Tubular adenoma of colon444898006
- Tubular adenomatous polyp of colon444898006
- Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of large intestine446925001
- Gastrointestinal stromal tumour of large intestine446925001
- Serrated polyp of colon449855005
- Benign polyp of colon698019000
- Attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis715866009
- Attenuated familial polyposis coli715866009
- Cap inflammatory polyposis720604008
- Cap polyposis720604008
- Polypoid prolapsing folds720604008
- Benign gastrointestinal stromal neoplasm721570000
- Benign stromal neoplasm of gastrointestinal tract721570000
- HMPS - hereditary mixed polyposis syndrome787410005
- Hereditary mixed polyposis syndrome787410005
- Familial adenomatous polyposis due to 5q22.2 microdeletion1156815009
- Leiomyoma of large intestine1196826007
- Benign mesenchymoma of large intestine1196827003
- Benign gastrointestinal stromal neoplasm of large intestine1196833007
- Benign gastrointestinal stromal tumor of large intestine1196833007
- Benign gastrointestinal stromal tumour of large intestine1196833007
- Low grade glandular intraepithelial neoplasia of large intestine1196855004
- Benign epithelial neoplasm of large intestine1196895002
- Malignant neoplasm of intestine due to familial adenomatous polyposis1197011004
- Benign tubular adenoma of large intestine1197339007
- Sessile serrated adenoma of colon1230009008
- Sessile serrated colon polyp1230009008
- Sessile serrated polyp of colon1230009008
- Tubulovillous adenoma of colon1344660001
- Tubulovillous adenomatous polyp of colon1344660001
- Benign bleeding tumor of large bowel46751000087108
- Benign bleeding tumour of large bowel46751000087108
- Benign neoplasm of large intestine with haemorrhage46751000087108
- Benign neoplasm of large intestine with hemorrhage46751000087108
UMLS
- Adenomatosis of colonC2865399
- Benign Colon NeoplasmC0004991
- Benign Colon TumorC0004991
- Benign Colonic NeoplasmC0004991
- Benign Colonic TumorC0004991
- Benign Neoplasm of ColonC0004991
- Benign Neoplasm of the ColonC0004991
- Benign Tumor of ColonC0004991
- Benign Tumor of the ColonC0004991
- Benign colonic neoplasmC0004991
- Benign neoplasm of colonC0004991
- Benign neoplasm of colon (disorder)C0004991
- Benign neoplasm of colon, unspecifiedC0004991
- Benign tumor of colonC0004991
- Benign tumour of colonC0004991
- benign colon neoplasmC0004991
- benign colon tumorsC0004991
- colon benign tumorC0004991
- Benign Colorectal NeoplasmC0347272
- Benign Colorectal NeoplasmsC0347272
- Benign Colorectal TumorC0347272
- Benign Colorectal TumorsC0347272
- Benign Large Bowel NeoplasmC0347272
- Benign Large Bowel TumorC0347272
- Benign Large Intestine NeoplasmC0347272
- Benign Large Intestine TumorC0347272
- Benign Neoplasm of Large BowelC0347272
- Benign Neoplasm of Large IntestineC0347272
- Benign Neoplasm of the Large BowelC0347272
- Benign Neoplasm of the Large IntestineC0347272
- Benign Tumor of Large BowelC0347272
- Benign Tumor of Large IntestineC0347272
- Benign Tumor of the Large BowelC0347272
- Benign Tumor of the Large IntestineC0347272
- Benign neoplasm of large intestineC0347272
- Benign neoplasm of large intestine (disorder)C0347272
- Benign neoplasm of large intestine NOSC0347272
- Benign tumor of large intestineC0347272
- Benign tumour of large intestineC0347272
- Colorectal Neoplasms, BenignC0347272
- Colorectal Tumors, BenignC0347272
- Large intestine benign neoplasmC0347272
- Neoplasms, Colorectal, BenignC0347272
- Tumors, Colorectal, BenignC0347272
- Polyposis (hereditary) of colonC2865400
Clinical Terms
- Hereditary mixed polyposis syndrome
- Cap inflammatory polyposis
- Sessile serrated adenoma of colon
- Benign gastrointestinal stromal tumour of large intestine
- Severe dysplasia of colon
- Benign Colorectal Neoplasm
- Malignant neoplasm of intestine due to familial adenomatous polyposis
- Tubular adenoma of colon
- Benign Neoplasm of the Colon
- Benign epithelial neoplasm of large intestine
- Gardner syndrome
- Benign bleeding tumor of large bowel
- Large intestine benign neoplasm
- Benign gastrointestinal stromal tumor of large intestine
- Colorectal Neoplasms, Benign
- Cap polyposis
- Benign mesenchymoma of large intestine
- Tubular adenomatous polyp of colon
- Tubulovillous adenomatous polyp of colon
- Villous adenomatous polyp of colon
- benign colon tumors
- Benign Large Intestine Tumor
- Familial polyposis coli
- Turcot syndrome
- Benign Tumor of the Large Intestine
- Benign Neoplasm of Large Intestine
- Attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis
- Metaplastic polyposis of intestine
- Turcot's syndrome
- FAP - Familial adenomatous polyposis
- Tubulovillous adenoma of colon
- Benign neoplasm of large intestine (disorder)
- Attenuated familial polyposis coli
- Benign Tumor of Large Intestine
- HMPS - hereditary mixed polyposis syndrome
- Benign bleeding tumour of large bowel
- Benign tumor of colon
- Moderate dysplasia of colon
- Polyposis coli
- Pseudopolyposis of colon
- Benign stromal neoplasm of gastrointestinal tract
- Dysplasia of large intestine
- Adenoma of large intestine
- Polyposis (hereditary) of colon
- Colorectal Tumors, Benign
- Sessile serrated polyp of colon
- Benign Colorectal Tumor
- Benign lymphoid polyposis of intestine
- Benign colonic neoplasm
- Benign tubular adenoma of large intestine
- Benign Colon Neoplasm
- Benign Colonic Tumor
- Benign Neoplasm of the Large Intestine
- Sessile serrated colon polyp
- Benign Large Bowel Neoplasm
- Benign Large Bowel Tumor
- Benign tumour of large intestine
- Benign Neoplasm of the Large Bowel
- FPC - Familial polyposis coli
- Familial multiple polyposis syndrome
- Leiomyoma of large intestine
- Benign polyp of colon
- Familial adenomatous polyposis due to 5q22.2 microdeletion
- Benign Large Intestine Neoplasm
- Adenomatous polyposis coli
- Benign neoplasm of large intestine with haemorrhage
- Intestinal polyposis syndrome
- Nonfamilial multiple polyposis syndrome
- Hamartoma of intestine
- Low grade glandular intraepithelial neoplasia of large intestine
- Benign neoplasm of large intestine with hemorrhage
- Benign neoplasm of large intestine NOS
- Benign gastrointestinal stromal neoplasm of large intestine
- Polypoid prolapsing folds
- Adenomatosis of colon
- Tumors, Colorectal, Benign
- Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of large intestine
- Benign gastrointestinal stromal neoplasm
- Benign neoplasm of colon (disorder)
- Benign Colorectal Tumors
- Gastrointestinal stromal tumour of large intestine
- Benign Tumor of the Large Bowel
- Benign tumour of colon
- colon benign tumor
- Familial adenomatous polyposis
- Tubular adenoma
- Benign Tumor of Large Bowel
- Villous adenoma of colon
- Neoplasms, Colorectal, Benign
- MYH-associated polyposis
- Benign Colorectal Neoplasms
- Mild dysplasia of colon
- GS - Gardner's syndrome
- Adenomatous polyposis
- Serrated polyp of colon
- Benign lymphoid hyperplasia of intestine
- Pseudopolyposis
- Pseudoinvasion in adenomatous polyp of large intestine
- Inflammatory polyposis of intestine
- Benign Neoplasm of Large Bowel
- Adenomatous polyp of colon
- MAP - MYH associated polyposis
- APC - Adenomatous polyposis coli
- Dysplasia of colon
- Inflammatory polyps of colon
- Benign Tumor of the Colon
- Benign Colon Tumor
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for benign neoplasm of colon, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for benign neoplasm of colon, unspecified is D12.6. The full clinical description is "Benign neoplasm of colon, unspecified". D12.6 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code D12.6 mean?
ICD-10-CM code D12.6 represents “Benign neoplasm of colon, unspecified”. It is classified under Chapter 2: Neoplasms and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is D12.6 a billable code?
Yes, D12.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is D12.6 in?
D12.6 is in Chapter 2: Neoplasms (codes C00-D49).
What codes cannot be used with D12.6?
D12.6 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: inflammatory polyp of colon (K51.4-).
What SNOMED CT codes does D12.6 map to?
D12.6 maps to 42 SNOMED CT concepts: 72900001, 399432003, 428054006, 715866009, 46751000087108, and 37 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for D12.6?
D12.6 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2865399, C0004991, C0347272, C2865400. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does D12.6 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like benign neoplasm of colon, unspecified affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of D12.6?
D12.6 maps to the ICD-11 code: 2E92.4Z (Benign neoplasm of the large intestine, unspecified).
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