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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Personal History of Colon Polyps

ICD-10 Coding for Personal History of Colon Polyps

Z86.010
K63.5
Z12.11

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for personal history of colon polyps includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
History of Colonic Polyps
Previous Colon Polyps
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Personal History of Colon Polyps

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Personal History of Colon Polyps

Use ICD-10 code Z86.010 for personal history of colonic polyps, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Personal history of colonic polyps

Non-Billable
Z86.010
Non-Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Patient has a history of adenomatous or serrated polyps.
documentation:
  • • Pathology report confirms polyp type.

Applicable To

  • • History of adenomatous polyps
  • • History of serrated polyps

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies the type of polyp for accurate coding.

Polyp of colon

Billable Code
K63.5
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Current pathology report confirming hyperplastic polyp

Applicable To

  • • Current hyperplastic polyps

Important Notes

  • • Ensure current polyps are not coded as history.

Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of colon

Billable Code
Z12.11
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Documentation indicating screening purpose

Applicable To

  • • Screening colonoscopy

Important Notes

  • • Ensure the procedure is truly screening and not diagnostic.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

Z12.11

Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of colon

Use alongside Z86.010 for surveillance colonoscopy.

Z86.010

Personal history of colonic polyps

Use for surveillance colonoscopy with history of polyps.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for personal history of colon polyps?

The ICD-10 code for personal history of colon polyps is Z86.010, used for documenting a history of adenomatous or serrated polyps.

How should surveillance colonoscopies be coded?

Surveillance colonoscopies should be coded with Z12.11 for screening and Z86.010 for history of adenomatous polyps.

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