K63.5

Approximate Synonyms

• Colon polyp

• Hyperplastic polyp of intestine

• Polyp colon

• Polyp colon, hyperplastic

• Polyp of intestine

Clinical Information

• A polyp is an extra piece of tissue that grows inside your body. Colonic polyps grow in the large intestine, or colon. Most polyps are not dangerous. However, some polyps may turn into cancer or already be cancer. To be safe, doctors remove polyps and test them. Polyps can be removed when a doctor examines the inside of the large intestine during a colonoscopy.anyone can get polyps, but certain people are more likely than others. You may have a greater chance of getting polyps if you

• A polypoid lesion that arises from the colon and protrudes into the lumen. This group includes adenomatous polyps, serrated polyps, and hamartomatous polyps.

• Abnormal growths of tissue in the lining of the bowel. Polyps are a risk factor for colon cancer.

• Adenomatous colon polyps are considered to be precursor lesions of colon cancer.

• An extra piece of tissue that grows in the large intestine, or colon

• Discrete tissue masses that protrude into the lumen of the colon. These polyps are connected to the wall of the colon either by a stalk, pedunculus, or by a broad base.

• This is a descriptive term referring of a mass of tissue that bulges or projects into the lumen of the colon. The mass is macroscopically visible and may either have a broad base attachment to the colon wall, or be on a pedunculated stalk. These may be benign or malignant.

Details

• K63.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM K63.5 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K63.5 – other international versions of ICD-10 K63.5 may differ.