Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 211.4
Benign neoplasm of rectum and anal canal
  • Short description: Benign neopl rectum/anus.
  • ICD-9-CM 211.4 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 211.4 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2011 version of ICD-9-CM 211.4.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 211.4: 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 211.4 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM D12.7 Benign neoplasm of rectosigmoid junction
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM D12.8 Benign neoplasm of rectum
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM D12.9 Benign neoplasm of anus and anal canal
Approximate Synonyms
  • Adenomatous polyp of rectum
  • Adenomatous polyp, rectum
  • Benign neoplasm of rectosigmoid junction
  • Benign neoplasm of rectum
  • Benign neoplasm of skin of anal canal
  • Benign neoplasm, rectosigmoid junction
  • Benign neoplasm, rectum
  • Benign neoplasm, skin of anal canal
  • Polyp rectum, adenomatous
211.4 Excludes
Applies To
  • Anal canal or sphincter
  • Anus NOS
  • Rectosigmoid junction
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 211.4:
  • Polyp, polypus
    • anus, anal (canal) (nonadenomatous) 569.0
      • adenomatous 211.4
    • rectosigmoid 211.4
    • rectum (nonadenomatous) 569.0
      • adenomatous 211.4
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