C85

C85: Other specified and unspecified types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

C85 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other specified and unspecified types of non-hodgkin lymphoma. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes1: never code together

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

other specified types of T/NK-cell lymphoma (C86.-)
personal history of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (Z85.72)

Other codes that can never be billed with C85

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

C86Other specified types of T/NK-cell lymphoma
C88Malignant immunoproliferative diseases and certain other B-cell lymphomas
C26.1Malignant neoplasm of spleen
C83.3Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
C83.8Other non-follicular lymphoma

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead C85

4 child codes. Green means billable.