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D01.0

D01.0Carcinoma in situ of colon

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

D01.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for carcinoma in situ of colon. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Excludes1 — never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

  • carcinoma in situ of rectosigmoid junction (D01.1)

Risk adjustment

D01.0 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

D01.0 is named in 22 Medicare coverage policies 22 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

  • A52480Oral Antiemetic Drugs (Replacement for Intravenous Antiemetics) - Policy Article
  • A54768Billing and Coding: Cardiac Blood Pool Imaging (Multiple Gated Acquisition Scanning- MUGA, Ventriculography) When Performed in Conjunction with Cardiotoxic Chemotherapy
  • A55937Billing and Coding: Diagnostic Colonoscopy
  • A56394Billing and Coding: Colonoscopy and Sigmoidoscopy-Diagnostic

Related codes at this level

Codes that share D01. If D01.0 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about D01.0

Is D01.0 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
Yes. D01.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does D01.0 sit in the tabular list?
Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block In situ neoplasms (D00-D09).
What cannot be coded together with D01.0?
D01.0 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.
ICD-10-CMFY2026-Apr· effective April 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release — see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.