2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K63.5: Polyp of colon (2024)

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3. K55-K64
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5. 2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K63.5

Polyp of colon

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Billable/Specific Code

• K63.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursem*nt purposes.
• The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM K63.5 became effective on October 1, 2023.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K63.5 - other international versions of ICD-10 K63.5 may differ.

Approximate Synonyms

• Colon polyp
• Hyperplastic polyp of intestine
• Polyp colon
• Polyp colon, hyperplastic
• Polyp of intestine

Clinical Information

• A polyp is an extra piece of tissue that grows inside your body. Colonic polyps grow in the large intestine, or colon. Most polyps are not dangerous. However, some polyps may turn into cancer or already be cancer. To be safe, doctors remove polyps and test them. Polyps can be removed when a doctor examines the inside of the large intestine during a colonoscopy.anyone can get polyps, but certain people are more likely than others. You may have a greater chance of getting polyps if you
  • are over age 50
  • have had polyps before
  • have a family member with polyps
  • have a family history of colon cancer
  most colon polyps do not cause symptoms. If you have symptoms, they may include blood on your underwear or on toilet paper after a bowel movement, blood in your stool, or constipation or diarrhea lasting more than a week. nih: national institute of diabetes and digestive diseases
• A polypoid lesion that arises from the colon and protrudes into the lumen. This group includes adenomatous polyps, serrated polyps, and hamartomatous polyps.
• Abnormal growths of tissue in the lining of the bowel. Polyps are a risk factor for colon cancer.
• Adenomatous colon polyps are considered to be precursor lesions of colon cancer.
• An extra piece of tissue that grows in the large intestine, or colon
• Discrete tissue masses that protrude into the lumen of the colon. These polyps are connected to the wall of the colon either by a stalk, pedunculus, or by a broad base.
• This is a descriptive term referring of a mass of tissue that bulges or projects into the lumen of the colon. The mass is macroscopically visible and may either have a broad base attachment to the colon wall, or be on a pedunculated stalk. These may be benign or malignant.

ICD-10-CM K63.5 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

• 393 Other digestive system diagnoses with mcc
• 394 Other digestive system diagnoses with cc
• 395 Other digestive system diagnoses without cc/mcc

Convert K63.5 to ICD-9-CM

Code History

• 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
• 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
• 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
• 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
• 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
• 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
• 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
• 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
• 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change

Code annotations containing back-references to K63.5:

• Type 2 Excludes: K51.4, D12

  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K51.4

  Inflammatory polyps of colon

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Type 2 Excludes

  • adenomatous polyp of colon (D12.6)
  • polyposis of colon (D12.6)
  • polyps of colon NOS (K63.5)

  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D12

  Benign neoplasm of colon, rectum, anus and anal canal

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Type 2 Excludes

  • benign carcinoid tumors of the large intestine and rectum (D3A.02-)
  • polyp of colon NOS (K63.5)

• Polyp, polypus
  • colon K63.5
    • ascending K63.5
    • cecum K63.5
    • descending K63.5
    • hyperplastic, K63.5 (any site)
    • sigmoid K63.5
    • transverse K63.5

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To K63.5

Reimbursem*nt claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.