C20 diagnosis code · Billable category · FY2027
C20 Malignant neoplasm of rectum
- Billable
- CC
- HCC 22
- POA reported
C20 ICD-10 code: a billable diagnosis code in FY2027; the category has no subdivisions.
Where it sits
- Chapter 2 Neoplasms (C00-D49)
- C15-C26 Malignant neoplasms of digestive organs (C15-C26)
- C20 Malignant neoplasm of rectum
- CC / MCC
- CC
- MS-DRG
- 374-376
- HCC V28
- 22
- POA
- Reported
- Code Editor
- –
- Index entries
- 0
Instructions
At C20
Inclusion terms
- Malignant neoplasm of rectal ampulla
Excludes1
- malignant carcinoid tumor of the rectum (C7A.026) C7A.026
Notes that also apply
Block C15-C26 instructions (Excludes1 1, Excludes2 1): printed on the block page.
Chapter 2 instructions (Notes 8): printed on the chapter 2 page.
Medicare grouping and edits
| CC / MCC | CC |
|---|---|
| PDX exclusion list | 0282 (22 codes) |
| Appendix B | MDC 06 Diseases and Disorders of the Digestive System, MS-DRG 374-376 (Digestive Malignancy with MCC…) |
| Code Editor | – |
| POA | Reported |
| HCC V28 | HCC 22 Bladder, Colorectal, and Other Cancers |
CC as a secondary diagnosis, not when the principal diagnosis is on its PDX exclusion list.
CMS: MS-DRG v44 (Appendix B, C), MCE v44, POA list FY2027, 2027 Initial ICD-10-CM Mappings. What the rows mean.