Question 1

Is C85 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, C85 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code C85 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code C85 represents Other specified and unspecified types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

When was ICD-10 code C85 introduced?

Accepted Answer

Code C85 has been part of ICD-10-CM since 2016, when the coding system was mandated for use in the United States. This code was included in the original US implementation.

Question 4

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code C85?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for C85 is section:C81-C96 (Malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue (C81-C96)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 5

What conditions are excluded from C85?

Accepted Answer

Code C85 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: other specified types of T/NK-cell lymphoma (C86.-); personal history of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (Z85.72). These conditions cannot be coded together with C85 as they represent different diagnoses.

C852026

Excludes12Not coded together

Excludes24Not included here

Notes8Additional information

Excluded By1Codes that exclude this one

Is C85 a billable ICD-10 code?

What does ICD-10 code C85 mean?

When was ICD-10 code C85 introduced?

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code C85?

What conditions are excluded from C85?