C85.8 ICD-10 Code: Other Specified Types of non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (2027)

Code: C85.8 (claims format: C858)
Description: Other specified types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Billable: No – use a more specific code below
Valid for: Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
Chapter: 2. Neoplasms (C00-D49)
Block: C81-C96 Malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue
Parent codes: C85

Billable codes under C85.8

C85.8 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:

C85.80 – Other specified types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified siteBillable
C85.81 – Other specified types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, lymph nodes of head, face, and neckBillable
C85.82 – Other specified types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, intrathoracic lymph nodesBillable
C85.83 – Other specified types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, intra-abdominal lymph nodesBillable
C85.84 – Other specified types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, lymph nodes of axilla and upper limbBillable
C85.85 – Other specified types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, lymph nodes of inguinal region and lower limbBillable
C85.86 – Other specified types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, intrapelvic lymph nodesBillable
C85.87 – Other specified types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, spleenBillable
C85.88 – Other specified types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, lymph nodes of multiple sitesBillable
C85.89 – Other specified types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, extranodal and solid organ sitesBillable
C85.8A – Other specified types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, in remissionBillable

Notes inherited from parent codes

Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.

C85 – Other specified and unspecified types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Excludes1 (not coded here):

other specified types of T/NK-cell lymphoma (C86.-)
personal history of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (Z85.72)

Block C81-C96

Excludes2 (not included here):

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)

Index terms for C85.8

Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:

Related codes in C85

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code C85.8?

C85.8 is the ICD-10-CM code for other specified types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, in the block C81-C96 (Malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue).

Is C85.8 a billable code?

No. C85.8 is a header code with more specific child codes; report one of the billable codes listed above.

What category does C85.8 belong to?

It belongs to category C85 – Other specified and unspecified types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.