Question 1

Is section:C81-C96 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, section:C81-C96 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 section:C81-C96 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code section:C81-C96 represents Malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue (C81-C96). 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

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code section:C81-C96?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for section:C81-C96 is C00-D49 (Neoplasms (C00-D49)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 4

What conditions should be coded separately from section:C81-C96?

Accepted Answer

Code section:C81-C96 has Type 2 Excludes including: Kaposi's sarcoma of lymph nodes (C46.3); secondary and unspecified neoplasm of lymph nodes (C77.-); secondary neoplasm of bone marrow (C79.52) and 1 more conditions. These conditions are not included in section:C81-C96 but can be coded together if the patient has both conditions.

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