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CPT 0886T: ICD-10 codes that support medical necessity

422 covered diagnosis codes under Medicare coverage policies (LCD/NCD)

These ICD-10-CM diagnoses support medical necessity for CPT 0886T under Medicare coverage policies (LCDs, NCDs, and Billing & Coding articles). Billing CPT 0886T with a diagnosis that isn't covered typically denies as CARC 50 — not medically necessary.

National approximation. Coverage varies by MAC and state — confirm against the specific LCD/NCD and article that applies to your jurisdiction and date of service.

ICD-10Description
A03.9Shigellosis, unspecified
A04.3Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli infection
A04.5Campylobacter enteritis
A04.6Enteritis due to Yersinia enterocolitica
A04.71Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile, recurrent
A04.72Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile, not specified as recurrent
A04.8Other specified bacterial intestinal infections
A04.9Bacterial intestinal infection, unspecified
A06.1Chronic intestinal amebiasis
A06.2Amebic nondysenteric colitis
A06.9Amebiasis, unspecified
A07.0Balantidiasis
A07.3Isosporiasis
A07.8Other specified protozoal intestinal diseases
A08.0Rotaviral enteritis
A08.11Acute gastroenteropathy due to Norwalk agent
A08.19Acute gastroenteropathy due to other small round viruses
A08.2Adenoviral enteritis
A08.31Calicivirus enteritis
A08.32Astrovirus enteritis
A08.39Other viral enteritis
A09Infectious gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified
A18.31Tuberculous peritonitis
A18.32Tuberculous enteritis
A18.39Retroperitoneal tuberculosis
A18.83Tuberculosis of digestive tract organs, not elsewhere classified
A54.6Gonococcal infection of anus and rectum
A55Chlamydial lymphogranuloma (venereum)
B20Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease
B37.82Candidal enteritis
B65.1Schistosomiasis due to Schistosoma mansoni [intestinal schistosomiasis]
B68.0Taenia solium taeniasis
B68.1Taenia saginata taeniasis
B68.9Taeniasis, unspecified
B70.0Diphyllobothriasis
B71.0Hymenolepiasis
B71.1Dipylidiasis
B71.8Other specified cestode infections
B76.8Other hookworm diseases
B76.9Hookworm disease, unspecified
B77.0Ascariasis with intestinal complications
B77.81Ascariasis pneumonia
B77.89Ascariasis with other complications
B78.0Intestinal strongyloidiasis
B78.7Disseminated strongyloidiasis
B79Trichuriasis
B80Enterobiasis
B82.0Intestinal helminthiasis, unspecified
B82.9Intestinal parasitism, unspecified
B83.9Helminthiasis, unspecified
C17.2Malignant neoplasm of ileum
C18.0Malignant neoplasm of cecum
C18.1Malignant neoplasm of appendix
C18.2Malignant neoplasm of ascending colon
C18.3Malignant neoplasm of hepatic flexure
C18.4Malignant neoplasm of transverse colon
C18.5Malignant neoplasm of splenic flexure
C18.6Malignant neoplasm of descending colon
C18.7Malignant neoplasm of sigmoid colon
C18.8Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of colon
C18.9Malignant neoplasm of colon, unspecified
C19Malignant neoplasm of rectosigmoid junction
C20Malignant neoplasm of rectum
C21.0Malignant neoplasm of anus, unspecified
C21.1Malignant neoplasm of anal canal
C21.2Malignant neoplasm of cloacogenic zone
C21.8Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of rectum, anus and anal canal
C77.2Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of intra-abdominal lymph nodes
C78.4Secondary malignant neoplasm of small intestine
C78.5Secondary malignant neoplasm of large intestine and rectum
C78.7Secondary malignant neoplasm of liver and intrahepatic bile duct
C7A.00Malignant carcinoid tumor of unspecified site
C7A.020Malignant carcinoid tumor of the appendix
C7A.021Malignant carcinoid tumor of the cecum
C7A.022Malignant carcinoid tumor of the ascending colon
C7A.023Malignant carcinoid tumor of the transverse colon
C7A.024Malignant carcinoid tumor of the descending colon
C7A.025Malignant carcinoid tumor of the sigmoid colon
C7A.026Malignant carcinoid tumor of the rectum
C7A.029Malignant carcinoid tumor of the large intestine, unspecified portion
C7A.096Malignant carcinoid tumor of the hindgut, unspecified
C7A.098Malignant carcinoid tumors of other sites
C7A.1Malignant poorly differentiated neuroendocrine tumors
C7A.8Other malignant neuroendocrine tumors
C7B.04Secondary carcinoid tumors of peritoneum
C7B.09Secondary carcinoid tumors of other sites
C7B.1Secondary Merkel cell carcinoma
D01.0Carcinoma in situ of colon
D01.1Carcinoma in situ of rectosigmoid junction
D01.2Carcinoma in situ of rectum
D01.3Carcinoma in situ of anus and anal canal
D12.0Benign neoplasm of cecum
D12.1Benign neoplasm of appendix
D12.2Benign neoplasm of ascending colon
D12.3Benign neoplasm of transverse colon
D12.4Benign neoplasm of descending colon
D12.5Benign neoplasm of sigmoid colon
D12.6Benign neoplasm of colon, unspecified
D12.7Benign neoplasm of rectosigmoid junction
D12.8Benign neoplasm of rectum
D12.9Benign neoplasm of anus and anal canal
D17.5Benign lipomatous neoplasm of intra-abdominal organs
D17.71Benign lipomatous neoplasm of kidney
D18.03Hemangioma of intra-abdominal structures
D18.1Lymphangioma, any site
D37.1Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of stomach
D37.2Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of small intestine
D37.3Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of appendix
D37.4Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of colon
D37.5Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of rectum
D37.8Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other specified digestive organs
D3A.00Benign carcinoid tumor of unspecified site
D3A.020Benign carcinoid tumor of the appendix
D3A.021Benign carcinoid tumor of the cecum
D3A.022Benign carcinoid tumor of the ascending colon
D3A.023Benign carcinoid tumor of the transverse colon
D3A.024Benign carcinoid tumor of the descending colon
D3A.025Benign carcinoid tumor of the sigmoid colon
D3A.026Benign carcinoid tumor of the rectum
D3A.029Benign carcinoid tumor of the large intestine, unspecified portion
D49.0Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of digestive system
D50.0Iron deficiency anemia secondary to blood loss (chronic)
D50.9Iron deficiency anemia, unspecified
I33.0Acute and subacute infective endocarditis
I77.2Rupture of artery
I78.0Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
I86.4Gastric varices
K35.80Unspecified acute appendicitis
K35.890Other acute appendicitis without perforation or gangrene
K35.891Other acute appendicitis without perforation, with gangrene
K38.0Hyperplasia of appendix
K38.1Appendicular concretions
K38.2Diverticulum of appendix
K38.3Fistula of appendix
K50.00Crohn's disease of small intestine without complications
K50.011Crohn's disease of small intestine with rectal bleeding
K50.012Crohn's disease of small intestine with intestinal obstruction
K50.013Crohn's disease of small intestine with fistula
K50.014Crohn's disease of small intestine with abscess
K50.018Crohn's disease of small intestine with other complication
K50.10Crohn's disease of large intestine without complications
K50.111Crohn's disease of large intestine with rectal bleeding
K50.112Crohn's disease of large intestine with intestinal obstruction
K50.113Crohn's disease of large intestine with fistula
K50.114Crohn's disease of large intestine with abscess
K50.118Crohn's disease of large intestine with other complication
K50.80Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine without complications
K50.811Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with rectal bleeding
K50.812Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with intestinal obstruction
K50.813Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with fistula
K50.814Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with abscess
K50.818Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with other complication
K50.90Crohn's disease, unspecified, without complications
K50.911Crohn's disease, unspecified, with rectal bleeding
K50.912Crohn's disease, unspecified, with intestinal obstruction
K50.913Crohn's disease, unspecified, with fistula
K50.914Crohn's disease, unspecified, with abscess
K50.918Crohn's disease, unspecified, with other complication
K51.00Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis without complications
K51.011Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis with rectal bleeding
K51.012Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis with intestinal obstruction
K51.013Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis with fistula
K51.014Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis with abscess
K51.018Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis with other complication
K51.20Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis without complications
K51.211Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis with rectal bleeding
K51.212Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis with intestinal obstruction
K51.213Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis with fistula
K51.214Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis with abscess
K51.218Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis with other complication
K51.30Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis without complications
K51.311Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis with rectal bleeding
K51.312Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis with intestinal obstruction
K51.313Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis with fistula
K51.314Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis with abscess
K51.318Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis with other complication
K51.40Inflammatory polyps of colon without complications
K51.411Inflammatory polyps of colon with rectal bleeding
K51.412Inflammatory polyps of colon with intestinal obstruction
K51.413Inflammatory polyps of colon with fistula
K51.414Inflammatory polyps of colon with abscess
K51.418Inflammatory polyps of colon with other complication
K51.50Left sided colitis without complications
K51.511Left sided colitis with rectal bleeding
K51.512Left sided colitis with intestinal obstruction
K51.513Left sided colitis with fistula
K51.514Left sided colitis with abscess
K51.518Left sided colitis with other complication
K51.80Other ulcerative colitis without complications
K51.811Other ulcerative colitis with rectal bleeding
K51.812Other ulcerative colitis with intestinal obstruction
K51.813Other ulcerative colitis with fistula
K51.814Other ulcerative colitis with abscess
K51.818Other ulcerative colitis with other complication
K51.90Ulcerative colitis, unspecified, without complications
K51.911Ulcerative colitis, unspecified with rectal bleeding
K51.912Ulcerative colitis, unspecified with intestinal obstruction
K51.913Ulcerative colitis, unspecified with fistula
K51.914Ulcerative colitis, unspecified with abscess
K51.918Ulcerative colitis, unspecified with other complication
K52.0Gastroenteritis and colitis due to radiation
K52.1Toxic gastroenteritis and colitis
K52.21Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome
K52.22Food protein-induced enteropathy
K52.29Other allergic and dietetic gastroenteritis and colitis
K52.3Indeterminate colitis
K52.81Eosinophilic gastritis or gastroenteritis
K52.82Eosinophilic colitis
K52.89Other specified noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis
K52.9Noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified
K55.011Focal (segmental) acute (reversible) ischemia of small intestine
K55.012Diffuse acute (reversible) ischemia of small intestine
K55.021Focal (segmental) acute infarction of small intestine
K55.022Diffuse acute infarction of small intestine
K55.031Focal (segmental) acute (reversible) ischemia of large intestine
K55.032Diffuse acute (reversible) ischemia of large intestine
K55.041Focal (segmental) acute infarction of large intestine
K55.042Diffuse acute infarction of large intestine
K55.051Focal (segmental) acute (reversible) ischemia of intestine, part unspecified
K55.052Diffuse acute (reversible) ischemia of intestine, part unspecified
K55.1Chronic vascular disorders of intestine
K55.20Angiodysplasia of colon without hemorrhage
K55.21Angiodysplasia of colon with hemorrhage
K55.9Vascular disorder of intestine, unspecified
K56.0Paralytic ileus
K56.1Intussusception
K56.2Volvulus
K56.3Gallstone ileus
K56.49Other impaction of intestine
K56.50Intestinal adhesions [bands], unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction
K56.51Intestinal adhesions [bands], with partial obstruction
K56.52Intestinal adhesions [bands] with complete obstruction
K56.600Partial intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to cause
K56.601Complete intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to cause
K56.690Other partial intestinal obstruction
K56.691Other complete intestinal obstruction
K56.699Other intestinal obstruction unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction
K57.00Diverticulitis of small intestine with perforation and abscess without bleeding
K57.01Diverticulitis of small intestine with perforation and abscess with bleeding
K57.10Diverticulosis of small intestine without perforation or abscess without bleeding
K57.11Diverticulosis of small intestine without perforation or abscess with bleeding
K57.20Diverticulitis of large intestine with perforation and abscess without bleeding
K57.21Diverticulitis of large intestine with perforation and abscess with bleeding
K57.30Diverticulosis of large intestine without perforation or abscess without bleeding
K57.31Diverticulosis of large intestine without perforation or abscess with bleeding
K57.32Diverticulitis of large intestine without perforation or abscess without bleeding
K57.33Diverticulitis of large intestine without perforation or abscess with bleeding
K57.40Diverticulitis of both small and large intestine with perforation and abscess without bleeding
K57.41Diverticulitis of both small and large intestine with perforation and abscess with bleeding
K57.50Diverticulosis of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess without bleeding
K57.51Diverticulosis of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess with bleeding
K57.52Diverticulitis of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess without bleeding
K57.53Diverticulitis of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess with bleeding
K57.80Diverticulitis of intestine, part unspecified, with perforation and abscess without bleeding
K57.81Diverticulitis of intestine, part unspecified, with perforation and abscess with bleeding
K58.0Irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea
K58.1Irritable bowel syndrome with constipation
K58.9Irritable bowel syndrome, unspecified
K59.00Constipation, unspecified
K59.01Slow transit constipation
K59.02Outlet dysfunction constipation
K59.09Other constipation
K59.1Functional diarrhea
K59.2Neurogenic bowel, not elsewhere classified
K59.31Toxic megacolon
K59.39Other megacolon
K59.81Ogilvie syndrome
K62.0Anal polyp
K62.1Rectal polyp
K62.4Stenosis of anus and rectum
K62.5Hemorrhage of anus and rectum
K62.6Ulcer of anus and rectum
K62.81Anal sphincter tear (healed) (nontraumatic) (old)
K62.82Dysplasia of anus
K63.0Abscess of intestine
K63.1Perforation of intestine (nontraumatic)
K63.2Fistula of intestine
K63.3Ulcer of intestine
K63.4Enteroptosis
K63.5Polyp of colon
K63.81Dieulafoy lesion of intestine
K63.89Other specified diseases of intestine
K64.0First degree hemorrhoids
K64.1Second degree hemorrhoids
K64.2Third degree hemorrhoids
K64.3Fourth degree hemorrhoids
K80.32Calculus of bile duct with acute cholangitis without obstruction
K80.33Calculus of bile duct with acute cholangitis with obstruction
K80.34Calculus of bile duct with chronic cholangitis without obstruction
K80.35Calculus of bile duct with chronic cholangitis with obstruction
K80.36Calculus of bile duct with acute and chronic cholangitis without obstruction
K80.37Calculus of bile duct with acute and chronic cholangitis with obstruction
K83.01Primary sclerosing cholangitis
K83.09Other cholangitis
K90.41Non-celiac gluten sensitivity
K90.49Malabsorption due to intolerance, not elsewhere classified
K90.89Other intestinal malabsorption
K91.850Pouchitis
K91.858Other complications of intestinal pouch
K91.89Other postprocedural complications and disorders of digestive system
K92.1Melena
K92.2Gastrointestinal hemorrhage, unspecified
K92.89Other specified diseases of the digestive system
K94.00Colostomy complication, unspecified
K94.01Colostomy hemorrhage
K94.03Colostomy malfunction
K94.10Enterostomy complication, unspecified
K94.11Enterostomy hemorrhage
K94.13Enterostomy malfunction
N28.89Other specified disorders of kidney and ureter
N32.1Vesicointestinal fistula
N82.2Fistula of vagina to small intestine
N82.3Fistula of vagina to large intestine
N82.4Other female intestinal-genital tract fistulae
Q42.0Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of rectum with fistula
Q42.1Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of rectum without fistula
Q42.2Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of anus with fistula
Q42.3Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of anus without fistula
Q42.8Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of other parts of large intestine
Q43.1Hirschsprung's disease
Q43.2Other congenital functional disorders of colon
Q43.3Congenital malformations of intestinal fixation
Q43.4Duplication of intestine
Q43.5Ectopic anus
Q43.6Congenital fistula of rectum and anus
Q43.7Persistent cloaca
Q43.8Other specified congenital malformations of intestine
Q85.81PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome
Q85.82Other Cowden syndrome
Q85.83Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome
Q85.89Other phakomatoses, not elsewhere classified
R10.11Right upper quadrant pain
R10.12Left upper quadrant pain
R10.13Epigastric pain
R10.21Pelvic and perineal pain right side
R10.22Pelvic and perineal pain left side
R10.23Pelvic and perineal pain bilateral
R10.31Right lower quadrant pain
R10.32Left lower quadrant pain
R10.33Periumbilical pain
R10.83Colic
R10.84Generalized abdominal pain
R10.9Unspecified abdominal pain
R11.13Vomiting of fecal matter
R11.15Cyclical vomiting syndrome unrelated to migraine
R19.03Right lower quadrant abdominal swelling, mass and lump
R19.04Left lower quadrant abdominal swelling, mass and lump
R19.05Periumbilic swelling, mass or lump
R19.07Generalized intra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lump
R19.09Other intra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lump
R19.4Change in bowel habit
R19.5Other fecal abnormalities
R19.7Diarrhea, unspecified
R19.8Other specified symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen
R93.3Abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of other parts of digestive tract
S31.609AUnspecified open wound of abdominal wall, unspecified quadrant with penetration into peritoneal cavity, initial encounter
S36.500AUnspecified injury of ascending [right] colon, initial encounter
S36.500DUnspecified injury of ascending [right] colon, subsequent encounter
S36.500SUnspecified injury of ascending [right] colon, sequela
S36.501AUnspecified injury of transverse colon, initial encounter
S36.501DUnspecified injury of transverse colon, subsequent encounter
S36.501SUnspecified injury of transverse colon, sequela
S36.502AUnspecified injury of descending [left] colon, initial encounter
S36.502DUnspecified injury of descending [left] colon, subsequent encounter
S36.502SUnspecified injury of descending [left] colon, sequela
S36.503AUnspecified injury of sigmoid colon, initial encounter
S36.508AUnspecified injury of other part of colon, initial encounter
S36.509AUnspecified injury of unspecified part of colon, initial encounter
S36.510APrimary blast injury of ascending [right] colon, initial encounter
S36.511APrimary blast injury of transverse colon, initial encounter
S36.512APrimary blast injury of descending [left] colon, initial encounter
S36.513APrimary blast injury of sigmoid colon, initial encounter
S36.518APrimary blast injury of other part of colon, initial encounter
S36.519APrimary blast injury of unspecified part of colon, initial encounter
S36.520AContusion of ascending [right] colon, initial encounter
S36.521AContusion of transverse colon, initial encounter
S36.522AContusion of descending [left] colon, initial encounter
S36.523AContusion of sigmoid colon, initial encounter
S36.528AContusion of other part of colon, initial encounter
S36.529AContusion of unspecified part of colon, initial encounter
S36.530ALaceration of ascending [right] colon, initial encounter
S36.531ALaceration of transverse colon, initial encounter
S36.532ALaceration of descending [left] colon, initial encounter
S36.533ALaceration of sigmoid colon, initial encounter
S36.538ALaceration of other part of colon, initial encounter
S36.539ALaceration of unspecified part of colon, initial encounter
S36.60XAUnspecified injury of rectum, initial encounter
S36.61XAPrimary blast injury of rectum, initial encounter
S36.62XAContusion of rectum, initial encounter
S36.63XALaceration of rectum, initial encounter
T18.3XXAForeign body in small intestine, initial encounter
T18.4XXAForeign body in colon, initial encounter
T18.5XXAForeign body in anus and rectum, initial encounter
T18.8XXAForeign body in other parts of alimentary tract, initial encounter
T18.9XXAForeign body of alimentary tract, part unspecified, initial encounter
T82.7XXAInfection and inflammatory reaction due to other cardiac and vascular devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter
T82.818AEmbolism due to vascular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter
T82.828AFibrosis due to vascular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter
T82.838AHemorrhage due to vascular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter
T82.848APain due to vascular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter

Showing the first 400 of 422 covered codes — this procedure has a large covered-diagnosis set; see the governing LCD/article for the complete list.

Frequently asked questions

Which ICD-10 codes support medical necessity for CPT 0886T?

Medicare coverage policies (LCDs/NCDs and Billing & Coding articles) list 422 ICD-10 diagnosis codes that support medical necessity for CPT 0886T. The covered codes are listed on this page. Coverage varies by MAC/state — always confirm against the policy that applies to you.

What is a medical-necessity (LCD/NCD) crosswalk?

A claim whose procedure isn't supported by a covered diagnosis denies as "not medically necessary" (CARC 50). CMS coverage policies define which diagnoses justify a procedure; this page is the ICD-10 → CPT 0886T view of that relationship.

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