D12.5 Benign neoplasm of sigmoid colon

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from D12 Benign neoplasm of colon, rectum, anus and anal canal

Excludes2 (not included here)

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

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 393-395 in MDC 06.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 211.3 Benign neoplasm of colon (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to D12.5

Back-references to D12

• Type 2 Excludes: K63.5 Polyp of colon ("adenomatous polyp of colon (D12.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for D12.5

• Polyp, polypus › colon › adenomatous › sigmoid

Nearby codes

• 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 (this code)
• 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