D12.3
Billable codeBenign neoplasm of transverse colon
The ICD-10 code for benign neoplasm of transverse colon is D12.3.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Benign neoplasm of hepatic flexure
- Benign neoplasm of splenic flexure
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- D12.0Benign neoplasm of cecum
- D12.1Benign neoplasm of appendix
- D12.2Benign neoplasm of ascending colon
- D12.4Benign neoplasm of descending colon
- D12.5Benign neoplasm of sigmoid colon
- D12.6Benign neoplasm of colon, unspecified
- D12.7Benign neoplasm of rectosigmoid junction
- D12.8Benign neoplasm of rectum
- D12.9Benign neoplasm of anus and anal canal
- D12.3Benign neoplasm of transverse colon
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 2113Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
D12.3 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.
- DRG 314Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC
- DRG 315Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with CC
- DRG 316Other Circulatory System Diagnoses without CC/MCC
- DRG 393Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC
- DRG 394Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC
- DRG 395Other Digestive System Diagnoses without CC/MCC