C85.18
C85.18 — Unspecified B-cell lymphoma, lymph nodes of multiple sites
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
C85.18 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified b-cell lymphoma, lymph nodes of multiple sites. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Risk adjustment
C85.18 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
C85.18 is named in 53 Medicare coverage policies — 53 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 C85.1. If C85.18 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- C85.10Unspecified B-cell lymphoma, unspecified site
- C85.11Unspecified B-cell lymphoma, lymph nodes of head, face, and neck
- C85.12Unspecified B-cell lymphoma, intrathoracic lymph nodes
- C85.13Unspecified B-cell lymphoma, intra-abdominal lymph nodes
- C85.14Unspecified B-cell lymphoma, lymph nodes of axilla and upper limb
- C85.15Unspecified B-cell lymphoma, lymph nodes of inguinal region and lower limb
- C85.16Unspecified B-cell lymphoma, intrapelvic lymph nodes
- C85.17Unspecified B-cell lymphoma, spleen
- C85.19Unspecified B-cell lymphoma, extranodal and solid organ sites
- C85.1AUnspecified B-cell lymphoma, in remission
Questions about C85.18
- Is C85.18 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. C85.18 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does C85.18 sit in the tabular list?
- Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue (C81-C96).