Is C85.14 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. C85.14 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does C85.14 sit in the tabular list?

Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue (C81-C96).

What cannot be coded together with C85.14?

C85.14 carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above C85.14 (C85) and apply to it just the same.

C85.14

C85.14 — Unspecified B-cell lymphoma, lymph nodes of axilla and upper limb

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified

C85.14 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified b-cell lymphoma, lymph nodes of axilla and upper limb. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above C85.14

These are not written on C85.14, but they bind it: a note on a category applies to every code beneath it. Billing C85.14 with anything listed here is a denial.

Written on C85 — Other specified and unspecified types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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

Risk adjustment

C85.14 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

C85.14 is named in 63 Medicare coverage policies — 63 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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Code history

C85.14 has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share C85.1. If C85.14 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about C85.14

Is C85.14 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. C85.14 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does C85.14 sit in the tabular list?: Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue (C81-C96).
What cannot be coded together with C85.14?: C85.14 carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above C85.14 (C85) and apply to it just the same.