2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C81.1

Nodular sclerosis Hodgkin lymphoma

    2016 2017 - Revised Code 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  • C81.1 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM C81.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of C81.1 - other international versions of ICD-10 C81.1 may differ.
Applicable To
  • Nodular sclerosis classical Hodgkin lymphoma
The following code(s) above C81.1 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
  • Applicable To annotations, or
  • Code Also annotations, or
  • Code First annotations, or
  • Excludes1 annotations, or
  • Excludes2 annotations, or
  • Includes annotations, or
  • Note annotations, or
  • Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to C81.1:
  • C00-D49
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range C00-D49

    Neoplasms

    Note
    • Functional activity
    • All neoplasms are classified in this chapter, whether they are functionally active or not. An additional code from Chapter 4 may be used, to identify functional activity associated with any neoplasm.
    • Morphology [Histology]
    • Chapter 2 classifies neoplasms primarily by site (topography), with broad groupings for behavior, malignant, in situ, benign, etc. The Table of Neoplasms should be used to identify the correct topography code. In a few cases, such as for malignant melanoma and certain neuroendocrine tumors, the morphology (histologic type) is included in the category and codes.
    • Primary malignant neoplasms overlapping site boundaries
    • A primary malignant neoplasm that overlaps two or more contiguous (next to each other) sites should be classified to the subcategory/code .8 ('overlapping lesion'), unless the combination is specifically indexed elsewhere. For multiple neoplasms of the same site that are not contiguous, such as tumors in different quadrants of the same breast, codes for each site should be assigned.
    • Malignant neoplasm of ectopic tissue
    • Malignant neoplasms of ectopic tissue are to be coded to the site mentioned, e.g., ectopic pancreatic malignant neoplasms are coded to pancreas, unspecified (C25.9).
    Neoplasms
  • C81-C96
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range C81-C96

    Malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue

    Type 2 Excludes
    • 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)
    Malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue
  • C81
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C81

    Hodgkin lymphoma

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Type 1 Excludes
    • personal history of Hodgkin lymphoma (Z85.71)
    Hodgkin lymphoma
Clinical Information
  • A subtype of classical hodgkin lymphoma characterized by collagen bands surrounding lymphoid nodules. The lymphoid nodules contain lacunar and reed-sternberg cells. Mediastinal involvement occurs in 80% of patients. The prognosis of nodular sclerosis hodgkin lymphoma is slightly better than that of mixed cellularity or lymphocyte depleted subtype. (who, 2001)
Code History
  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): Revised code
    • New description: Nodular sclerosis Hodgkin lymphoma
    • 2016 description: Nodular sclerosis classical Hodgkin lymphoma
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to C81.1:
  • Lymphoma (of) (malignant) C85.90
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C85.90

    Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified, unspecified site

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    • Hodgkin C81.9
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C81.9

      Hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
      • nodular
        • sclerosis C81.1- (classical)
      • nodular sclerosis C81.1- (classical)

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To C81.1
C81.00 …… unspecified site
C81.01 …… lymph nodes of head, face, and neck
C81.02 …… intrathoracic lymph nodes
C81.03 …… intra-abdominal lymph nodes
C81.04 …… lymph nodes of axilla and upper limb
C81.05 …… lymph nodes of inguinal region and lower limb
C81.06 …… intrapelvic lymph nodes
C81.07 …… spleen
C81.08 …… lymph nodes of multiple sites
C81.09 …… extranodal and solid organ sites
C81.1 Nodular sclerosis Hodgkin lymphoma
C81.10 …… unspecified site
C81.11 …… lymph nodes of head, face, and neck
C81.12 …… intrathoracic lymph nodes
C81.13 …… intra-abdominal lymph nodes
C81.14 …… lymph nodes of axilla and upper limb
C81.15 …… lymph nodes of inguinal region and lower limb
C81.16 …… intrapelvic lymph nodes
C81.17 …… spleen
C81.18 …… lymph nodes of multiple sites
C81.19 …… extranodal and solid organ sites

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