C82.54
C82.54 — Diffuse follicle center lymphoma, lymph nodes of axilla and upper limb
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
C82.54 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for diffuse follicle center lymphoma, lymph nodes of axilla and upper limb. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Risk adjustment
C82.54 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:
- HCC 21 Lymphoma and Other Cancers0.671 RAF
Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score.
Medicare coverage
C82.54 is named in 55 Medicare coverage policies — 55 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
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Related codes at this level
Codes that share C82.5. If C82.54 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- C82.50Diffuse follicle center lymphoma, unspecified site
- C82.51Diffuse follicle center lymphoma, lymph nodes of head, face, and neck
- C82.52Diffuse follicle center lymphoma, intrathoracic lymph nodes
- C82.53Diffuse follicle center lymphoma, intra-abdominal lymph nodes
- C82.55Diffuse follicle center lymphoma, lymph nodes of inguinal region and lower limb
- C82.56Diffuse follicle center lymphoma, intrapelvic lymph nodes
- C82.57Diffuse follicle center lymphoma, spleen
- C82.58Diffuse follicle center lymphoma, lymph nodes of multiple sites
- C82.59Diffuse follicle center lymphoma, extranodal and solid organ sites
- C82.5ADiffuse follicle center lymphoma, in remission
Questions about C82.54
- Is C82.54 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. C82.54 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does C82.54 sit in the tabular list?
- Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue (C81-C96).