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C20 is a specific code for malignant neoplasm of rectum, effective from 2016 to 2024. It excludes malignant carcinoid tumor of the rectum and overlapping sites of rectum, anus and anal canal.
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This code applies to malignant neoplasm of rectal ampulla, excluding carcinoid tumor. It is part of the C00-D49 category for malignant neoplasms of digestive organs.
Learn the definition, synonyms, exclusions, and classification of C20, a billable diagnosis code for malignant neoplasm of rectum. Find out how to convert C20 to ICD-9-CM and how it is grouped for reimbursement purposes.
C20: Malignant neoplasm of rectum. You have cancer of the rectum. The tissue in the body is made up of cells. With cancer, the cells multiply uncontrollably, which leads to a malignant neoplasm (abnormal growth of tissue) developing. The cancer cells can destroy the healthy tissue and spread throughout the body.
Figure 2: Estimated incidence and mortality of malignant neoplasms of the rectum (ICD 10: C20) in Germany - case numbers Up to the age of 40 years, rectal cancer is almost neglectable. From then on, the disease rates increase steadily in both sexes and reach their peak in the highest age group (85 years and older) (see Figure 3 [lines]). From ...
This code is used to specify a diagnosis of colorectal cancer, which is the development of cancer in the colon or rectum. It is a billable code that excludes malignant carcinoid tumor of the rectum and has various DRG mappings.
Figure 1: Estimated incidence and mortality of malignant neoplasms of the rectum (ICD 10: C20) in Germany - age-standardized rates (conventional European standard)
