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FY2027

C81.4 — Lymphocyte-rich Hodgkin lymphoma

Not billable

Is C81.4 billable?

No — C81.4 is a non-billable header code. C81.4 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 11 billable codes beneath C81.4.

C81.4 at a glance

CodeC81.4
DescriptionLymphocyte-rich Hodgkin lymphoma
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is C81.4 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to C81.4. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

  • Lymphoma › Hodgkin › lymphocyte-rich (of) (malignant)
  • Lymphoma › Hodgkin › lymphocyte-rich classical (of) (malignant)

Excludes1 — never code together

The conditions below can never be reported together with C81.4 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma (C81.0-)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to C81.4.

  • Lymphocyte-rich classical Hodgkin lymphoma

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from C81

The conditions below can never be reported together with C81.4 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • personal history of Hodgkin lymphoma (Z85.71)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from C81-C96

The conditions below are not part of C81.4, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, C81.4 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • Kaposi's sarcoma of lymph nodes (C46.3)
  • secondary and unspecified neoplasm of lymph nodes (C77.-)
  • secondary neoplasm of bone marrow (C79.52)
  • secondary neoplasm of spleen (C78.89)

What codes fall under C81.4? (11)

How long has C81.4 existed?

C81.4 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.

Description changes
  • FY2018
    Lymphocyte-rich classical Hodgkin lymphoma
    Lymphocyte-rich Hodgkin lymphoma

Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.

Which codes are confused with C81.4?

ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with C81.4 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.

Which conditions are coded to C81.4?

What other codes are in the C81 family? (6)