FY 2016 MCRCEDP Approved ICD-10 Code List

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1 Approved List C18.0 Malignant neoplasm of cecum C18.1 Malignant neoplasm of appendix C18.2 Malignant neoplasm of ascending colon C18.3 Malignant neoplasm of hepatic flexure C18.4 Malignant neoplasm of transverse colon C18.5 Malignant neoplasm of splenic flexure C18.6 Malignant neoplasm of descending colon C18.7 Malignant neoplasm of sigmoid colon C18.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of colon C18.9 Malignant neoplasm of colon, unspecified C19 Malignant neoplasm of rectosigmoid junction C20 Malignant neoplasm of rectum C21.2 Malignant neoplasm of cloacogenic zone C21.8 Malig neoplasm of ovrlp sites of rectum, anus and anal canal C78.5 Secondary malignant neoplasm of large intestine and rectum C7A.020 Malignant carcinoid tumor of the appendix C7A.021 Malignant carcinoid tumor of the cecum C7A.022 Malignant carcinoid tumor of the ascending colon C7A.023 Malignant carcinoid tumor of the transverse colon C7A.024 Malignant carcinoid tumor of the descending colon C7A.025 Malignant carcinoid tumor of the sigmoid colon C7A.026 Malignant carcinoid tumor of the rectum C7A.029 Malignant carcinoid tumor of the lg int, unsp portion D01.0 Carcinoma in situ of colon D01.1 Carcinoma in situ of rectosigmoid junction D01.2 Carcinoma in situ of rectum 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 D12.8 Benign neoplasm of rectum D12.9 Benign neoplasm of anus and anal canal D13.1 Benign neoplasm of stomach D37.1 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of stomach D37.2 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of small intestine FY /22/2015

2 Approved List D37.3 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of appendix D37.4 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of colon D37.5 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of rectum D3A.020 Benign carcinoid tumor of the appendix D3A.021 Benign carcinoid tumor of the cecum D3A.022 Benign carcinoid tumor of the ascending colon D3A.023 Benign carcinoid tumor of the transverse colon D3A.024 Benign carcinoid tumor of the descending colon D3A.025 Benign carcinoid tumor of the sigmoid colon D3A.026 Benign carcinoid tumor of the rectum D3A.029 Benign carcinoid tumor of the large intestine, unsp portion D49.0 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of digestive system D50.9 Iron deficiency anemia, unspecified D63.1 Anemia in chronic kidney disease D64.9 Anemia, unspecified G93.3 Postviral fatigue syndrome I50.9 Heart failure, unspecified K31.7 Polyp of stomach and duodenum K Crohn's disease of small intestine with intestinal obstruction K Crohn's disease of large intestine with intestinal obstruction K Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with intestinal obstruction K50.90 Crohn's disease, unspecified, without complications K Crohn's disease, unspecified, with rectal bleeding K Crohn's disease, unspecified, with intestinal obstruction K Crohn's disease, unspecified, with fistula K Crohn's disease, unspecified, with abscess K Crohn's disease, unspecified, with other complication K Crohn's disease, unspecified, with unspecified complications K51.00 Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis without complications K Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis with rectal bleeding K Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis with intestinal obstruction K Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis with fistula K Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis with abscess K Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis with other complication K Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis with unspecified complications K51.20 Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis without complications K Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis with rectal bleeding K Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis with intestinal obstruction K Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis with fistula FY /22/2015

3 Approved List K Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis with abscess K Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis with other complications K Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis with unspecified complications K Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis with intestinal obstruction K Inflammatory polyps of colon with intestinal obstruction K51.50 Left sided colitis without complications K Left sided colitis with rectal bleeding K Left sided colitis with intestinal obstruction K Left sided colitis with fistula K Left sided colitis with abscess K Left sided colitis with other complication K Left sided colitis with unspecified complications K Other ulcerative colitis with intestinal obstruction K51.90 Ulcerative colitis, unspecified, without complications K Ulcerative colitis, unspecified with rectal bleeding K Ulcerative colitis, unspecified with intestinal obstruction K Ulcerative colitis, unspecified with fistula K Ulcerative colitis, unspecified with abscess K Ulcerative colitis, unspecified with other complication K Ulcerative colitis, unspecified with unspecified complications K52.2 Allergic and dietetic gastroenteritis and colitis K52.82 Eosinophilic colitis K52.89 Other specified noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis K52.9 Noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified K55.0 Acute vascular disorders of intestine K55.1 Chronic vascular disorders of intestine K55.20 Angiodysplasia of colon without hemorrhage K55.21 Angiodysplasia of colon with hemorrhage K55.8 Other vascular disorders of intestine K55.9 Vascular disorder of intestine, unspecified K56.2 Volvulus K56.49 Other impaction of intestine K56.60 Unspecified intestinal obstruction K56.69 Other intestinal obstruction K57.20 Dvtrcli of lg int w perforation and abscess w/o bleeding K57.30 Dvrtclos of lg int w/o perforation or abscess w/o bleeding K57.32 Dvtrcli of lg int w/o perforation or abscess w/o bleeding K57.40 Dvtrcli of both sm and lg int w per and abscs w/o bleed K57.50 Dvrtclos of both sm and lg int w/o perf or abscs w/o bleed FY /22/2015

4 Approved List K57.52 Dvtrcli of both sm and lg int w/o perf or abscs w/o bleed K57.80 Dvtrcli of intest, part unsp, w perf and abscess w/o bleed K57.90 Dvrtclos of intest, part unsp, w/o perf or abscess w/o bleed K57.92 Dvtrcli of intest, part unsp, w/o perf or abscess w/o bleed K58.0 Irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea K58.9 Irritable bowel syndrome without diarrhea K59.00 Constipation, unspecified K59.01 Slow trnasit constipation K59.02 Outlet dysfunction constipation K59.09 Other constipation K59.1 Functional diarrhea K59.2 Neurogenic bowel, not elsewhere classified K59.4 Anal spasm K59.8 Other specified functional intestinal disorders K60.0 Acute anal fissure K60.1 Chronic anal fissure K60.2 Anal fissure, unspecified K61.0 Anal abscess K61.1 Rectal abscess K61.2 Anorectal abcess K61.3 Ischiorectal abscess K61.4 Intrasphincteric abcess K62.0 Anal polyp K62.1 Rectal polyp K62.4 Stenosis of anus and rectum K62.5 Hemorrhage of anus and rectum K62.7 Radiation proctitis K62.89 Other specified diseases of anus and rectum K62.9 Disease of anus and rectum, unspecified K63.5 Polyp of colon K64.0 First degree hemorrhoids K64.1 Second degree hemorrhoids K64.2 Third degree hemorrhoids K64.3 Fourth degree hemorrhoids K64.4 Residual hemorrhoidal skin tags K64.8 Other hemorrhoids K66.0 Peritoneal adhesions (postprocedural) (postinfection) K90.9 Intestinal malabsorption, unspecified K91.0 Vomiting following gastrointestinal surgery FY /22/2015

5 Approved List K91.1 Postgastric surgery syndromes K91.89 Other postprocedural complications and disorders of digestive system K92.0 Hematemesis K92.1 Melena K92.2 Gastrointestinal hemorrhage, unspecified K92.81 Gastrointestinal mucositis (ulcerative) L29.0 Pruritus ani N18.6 End stage renal disease N99.4 Post procedural pelvic peritoneal adhesions R00.2 Palpitations R00.8 Other abnormalities of heart beat R00.9 Unspecified abnormalities of heart beat R01.0 Benign and innocent cardiac murmurs R01.1 Cardiac murmur, unspecified R01.2 Other cardiac sounds R13.0 Aphagia R13.10 Dysphagia, unspecified R13.11 Dysphagia, oral phase R13.12 Dysphagia, oropharyngeal phase R13.13 Dysphagia, pharyngeal phase R13.14 Dysphagia, pharyngoesopageal phase R13.19 Other dysphagia R14.0 Abdominal distension (gaseous) R14.1 Gas pain R14.2 Eructation R14.3 Flatulence R16.0 Hepatomegaly, not elsewhere classified R16.2 Hepatomegaly, with splenomegaly, not elsewhere classified R18.0 Malignant ascites R18.8 Other ascites R19.4 Change in bowel habit R19.5 Other fecal abnormalities R19.7 Diarrhea, unspecified R19.8 Oth symptoms and signs involving the dgstv sys and abdomen R42 Dizziness and giddiness R53.0 Neoplastic (malignant) related fatigue R53.1 Weakness R53.81 Other malaise R53.82 Chronic fatigue, unspecified FY /22/2015

6 Approved List R53.83 Other fatigue R79.1 Abnormal coagulation profile R93.3 Abnormal findings on dx imaging of prt digestive tract R94.30 Abnormal result of cardiovascular function study, unsp R94.31 Abnormal electrocardiogram [ECG] [EKG] T18.3XXA Foreign body in small intestine, initial encounter T18.4XXA Foreign body in colon, initial encounter T18.5XXA Foreign body in anus and rectum, initial encounter Z Encounter for preprocedural laboratory examination Z Encounter for other preprocedural examination Z12.10 Encntr screen for malignant neoplasm of intest tract, unsp Z12.11 Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of colon Z12.12 Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of rectum Z12.13 Encntr screen for malignant neoplasm of small intestine Z80.0 Family history of malignant neoplasm of digestive organs Z83.71 Family history of colonic polyps Z83.79 Family history of other diseases of the digestive system Z85.00 Personal history of malignant neoplasm of unsp dgstv org Z85.01 Personal history of malignant neoplasm of esophagus Z Personal history of other malignant neoplasm of stomach Z Personal history of malignant neoplasm of large intestine Z Prsnl hx of malig neoplm of rectum, rectosig junct, and anus Z85.05 Personal history of malignant neoplasm of liver Z Personal history of other malignant neoplasm of small intestine Z85.07 Personal history of malignant neoplasm of pancreas Z85.09 Personal history of malignant neoplasm of other digestive organs Z Personal history of malignant neoplasm of tongue Z Personal history of malignant neoplasm of other sites of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx Z Personal history of malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx Z Personal history of colonic polyps Z87.19 Personal history of other diseases of the digestive system FY /22/2015

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