Is C96.Z a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. C96.Z is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does C96.Z 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 C96.Z?

C96.Z 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 C96.Z (C96) and apply to it just the same.

C96.Z

C96.Z — Other specified malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

C96.Z is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other specified malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above C96.Z

These are not written on C96.Z, but they bind it: a note on a category applies to every code beneath it. Billing C96.Z with anything listed here is a denial.

Written on C96 — Other and unspecified malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue

personal history of other malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissues (Z85.79)

Other codes that can never be billed with C96.Z

These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at C96.Z. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading C96.Z alone.

C77Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes

Risk adjustment

C96.Z 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. Look up the whole chart to see which of its HCCs the hierarchy would zero.

Medicare coverage

C96.Z is named in 62 Medicare coverage policies — 62 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

C96.Z has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the FY2024–FY2027 ICD-10-CM releases.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share C96. If C96.Z is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about C96.Z

Is C96.Z a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. C96.Z is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does C96.Z 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 C96.Z?: C96.Z 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 C96.Z (C96) and apply to it just the same.