Malignant neoplasm of rectosigmoid junction
Billable / specificHCC V28 22
C19 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
Inclusion terms
Includes
- Note: Functional activity
- Note: All neoplasms are classified in this chapter, whether they are functionally active or not. An additional code from Chapter 4 may be used, to identify functional activity associated with any neoplasm.
- Note: Morphology [Histology]
- Note: Chapter 2 classifies neoplasms primarily by site (topography), with broad groupings for behavior, malignant, in situ, benign, etc. The Table of Neoplasms should be used to identify the correct topography code. In a few cases, such as for malignant melanoma and certain neuroendocrine tumors, the morphology (histologic type) is included in the category and codes.
- Note: Primary malignant neoplasms overlapping site boundaries
- Note: A primary malignant neoplasm that overlaps two or more contiguous (next to each other) sites should be classified to the subcategory/code .8 ('overlapping lesion'), unless the combination is specifically indexed elsewhere. For multiple neoplasms of the same site that are not contiguous, such as tumors in different quadrants of the same breast, codes for each site should be assigned.
- Note: Malignant neoplasm of ectopic tissue
- Note: Malignant neoplasms of ectopic tissue are to be coded to the site mentioned, e.g., ectopic pancreatic malignant neoplasms are coded to pancreas, unspecified (C25.9).
Applicable to
- Malignant neoplasm of colon with rectum
- Malignant neoplasm of rectosigmoid (colon)
Excludes1
Not coded here — never report together with this code.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- gastrointestinal stromal tumors (C49.A-)
Also known as
- Malignant neoplasm of colon with rectum
- Malignant neoplasm of rectosigmoid (colon)
Related codes
- C15Malignant neoplasm of esophagusHeader
- C16Malignant neoplasm of stomachHeader
- C17Malignant neoplasm of small intestineHeader
- C18Malignant neoplasm of colonHeader
- C20Malignant neoplasm of rectumBillable
- C21Malignant neoplasm of anus and anal canalHeader
- C22Malignant neoplasm of liver and intrahepatic bile ductsHeader
- C23Malignant neoplasm of gallbladderBillable
- C24Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of biliary tractHeader
- C25Malignant neoplasm of pancreasHeader
- C26Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined digestive organsHeader