C86

C86: Other specified types of T/NK-cell lymphoma

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

C86 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other specified types of t/nk-cell 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.

anaplastic large cell lymphoma, ALK negative (C84.7-)
anaplastic large cell lymphoma, ALK positive (C84.6-)
mature T/NK-cell lymphomas (C84.-)
other specified types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (C85.8-)

Other codes that can never be billed with C86

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

D76Other specified diseases with participation of lymphoreticular and reticulohistiocytic tissue
C77Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes
C84.7Anaplastic large cell lymphoma, ALK-negative
C84.ZOther mature T/NK-cell lymphomas
C85Other specified and unspecified types of non-Hodgkin 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 C86

7 child codes. Green means billable.