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ICD-10 · PDGM grouping

C85 Other specified and unspecified types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma

All 44 codes in the C85 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.

ICD-10-CM FY2027 · CMS grouper v07.2.26

Codes in family

44

Can lead a claim

44

Cannot lead a claim

0

What CMS assigns to C85

All 44 codes group to MMTA - Infectious Disease, Neoplasms, and Blood-Forming Diseases. All 44 count toward the Follicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia comorbidity subgroup. Every code can lead a claim.

  • Follicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia

Every code in C85

Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.

CodeDescriptionPrimary positionClinical groupComorbidity subgroup
C85.1 Unspecified B-cell lymphoma
C85.10Unspecified B-cell lymphoma, unspecified siteCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.11Unspecified B-cell lymphoma, lymph nodes of head, face, and neckCMS: Unsp B-cell lymphoma, lymph nodes of head, face, and neckCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.12Unspecified B-cell lymphoma, intrathoracic lymph nodesCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.13Unspecified B-cell lymphoma, intra-abdominal lymph nodesCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.14Unspecified B-cell lymphoma, lymph nodes of axilla and upper limbCMS: Unsp B-cell lymphoma, lymph nodes of axilla and upper limbCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.15Unspecified B-cell lymphoma, lymph nodes of inguinal region and lower limbCMS: Unsp B-cell lymphoma, nodes of ing region and lower limbCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.16Unspecified B-cell lymphoma, intrapelvic lymph nodesCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.17Unspecified B-cell lymphoma, spleenCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.18Unspecified B-cell lymphoma, lymph nodes of multiple sitesCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.19Unspecified B-cell lymphoma, extranodal and solid organ sitesCMS: Unsp B-cell lymphoma, extranodal and solid organ sitesCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.1AUnspecified B-cell lymphoma, in remissionCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.2 Mediastinal (thymic) large B-cell lymphoma
C85.20Mediastinal (thymic) large B-cell lymphoma, unspecified siteCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.21Mediastinal (thymic) large B-cell lymphoma, lymph nodes of head, face, and neckCMS: Mediastnl large B-cell lymph, nodes of head, face, and neckCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.22Mediastinal (thymic) large B-cell lymphoma, intrathoracic lymph nodesCMS: Mediastnl (thymic) large B-cell lymphoma, intrathorac nodesCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.23Mediastinal (thymic) large B-cell lymphoma, intra-abdominal lymph nodesCMS: Mediastinal (thymic) large B-cell lymphoma, intra-abd nodesCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.24Mediastinal (thymic) large B-cell lymphoma, lymph nodes of axilla and upper limbCMS: Mediastnl large B-cell lymph, nodes of axilla and upper limbCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.25Mediastinal (thymic) large B-cell lymphoma, lymph nodes of inguinal region and lower limbCMS: Mediastnl lg B-cell lymph, nodes of ing rgn and lower limbCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.26Mediastinal (thymic) large B-cell lymphoma, intrapelvic lymph nodesCMS: Mediastinal (thymic) large B-cell lymphoma, intrapelv nodesCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.27Mediastinal (thymic) large B-cell lymphoma, spleenCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.28Mediastinal (thymic) large B-cell lymphoma, lymph nodes of multiple sitesCMS: Mediastinal (thymic) large B-cell lymphoma, nodes mult siteCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.29Mediastinal (thymic) large B-cell lymphoma, extranodal and solid organ sitesCMS: Mediastnl large B-cell lymph, extrnod and solid organ sitesCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.2AMediastinal (thymic) large B-cell lymphoma, in remissionCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.8 Other specified types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma
C85.80Other specified types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified siteCMS: Oth types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified siteCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.81Other specified types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, lymph nodes of head, face, and neckCMS: Oth types of non-hodg lymph, nodes of head, face, and neckCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.82Other specified types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, intrathoracic lymph nodesCMS: Oth types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, intrathoracic lymph nodesCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.83Other specified types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, intra-abdominal lymph nodesCMS: Oth types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, intra-abd lymph nodesCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.84Other specified types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, lymph nodes of axilla and upper limbCMS: Oth types of non-hodg lymph, nodes of axilla and upper limbCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.85Other specified types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, lymph nodes of inguinal region and lower limbCMS: Oth types of non-hodg lymph, nodes of ing rgn and lower limbCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.86Other specified types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, intrapelvic lymph nodesCMS: Oth types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, intrapelvic lymph nodesCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.87Other specified types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, spleenCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.88Other specified types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, lymph nodes of multiple sitesCMS: Oth types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, lymph nodes mult siteCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.89Other specified types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, extranodal and solid organ sitesCMS: Oth types of non-hodg lymph, extrnod and solid organ sitesCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.8AOther specified types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, in remissionCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.9 Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified
C85.90Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified, unspecified siteCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.91Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified, lymph nodes of head, face, and neckCMS: Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, unsp, nodes of head, face, and neckCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.92Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified, intrathoracic lymph nodesCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.93Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified, intra-abdominal lymph nodesCMS: Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, unsp, intra-abdominal lymph nodesCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.94Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified, lymph nodes of axilla and upper limbCMS: Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, unsp, nodes of axilla and upper limbCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.95Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified, lymph nodes of inguinal region and lower limbCMS: Non-hodg lymphoma, unsp, nodes of ing region and lower limbCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.96Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified, intrapelvic lymph nodesCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.97Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified, spleenCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.98Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified, lymph nodes of multiple sitesCMS: Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, unsp, lymph nodes of multiple sitesCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.99Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified, extranodal and solid organ sitesCMS: Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, unsp, extranodal and solid organ sitesCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia
C85.9ANon-Hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified, in remissionCan lead a claimKFollicular and Other Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Leukemia

Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.

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