All ICD10 Codes
C81Not billable, use a more specific code below

Hodgkin lymphoma

In Malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue (C81-C96), chapter 2: Neoplasms

77 billable codes under C81: all are a CC; all map to HCC 21 (Lymphoma and Other Cancers).A CC or MCC (major CC) is a secondary diagnosis that raises the MS-DRG payment. An HCC counts toward a Medicare Advantage patient's risk score.

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Instructional notes

Excludes1: not coded here, use a different code

  • personal history of Hodgkin lymphoma (Z85.71)

Also applies, from Malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue (C81-C96)

These notes sit on C81-C96 and apply to every code under it, including C81.

Excludes2: not included here, code separately if applicable

  • 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)

Official coding guidelines

From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.

Rules for coding benign and malignant neoplasms: using the Neoplasm Table, sequencing primary and secondary sites, treatment encounters, complications, and current cancer versus personal history.

Read Section I.C.2 (page 32), 12 more topics

All codes under C81

C81 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.

C81 MS-DRGs

As the principal diagnosis, the billable codes under C81 group to these 9 MS-DRGs (v44.0). Which one applies depends on procedures performed, secondary diagnoses (CC/MCC), and the patient's age and discharge status.

Other codes that refer to C81

Notes on these codes point to C81.

  • C26.1 Excludes1: Hodgkin lymphoma (C81.-)
  • C76 Excludes1: malignant neoplasm of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue (C81-C96)
  • C77 Excludes1: malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes, specified as primary (C81-C86, C88, C96.-)
  • Z15.0 Code First: if applicable, any current malignant neoplasm (C00-C75, C81-C96)
  • Z80.7 Includes: Conditions classifiable to C81-C90, C96.-
  • Z85.71 Includes: Conditions classifiable to C81

About the condition

Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.

Hodgkin Lymphoma

Hodgkin lymphoma, also called Hodgkin disease, is a type of cancer that develops in the lymph system. Your lymph system is part of your immune system. It helps protect your body from infection and disease.

Read more about hodgkin lymphoma on MedlinePlus

Code history

Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.