C83.3
Header — not billableDiffuse large B-cell lymphoma
The ICD-10 code for diffuse large b-cell lymphoma is C83.3.
C83.3 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 11 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Anaplastic diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
- CD30-positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
- Centroblastic diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
- Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, subtype not specified
- Immunoblastic diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
- Plasmablastic diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
- T-cell rich diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under C83.3
- C83.30Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, unspecified site
- C83.31Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, lymph nodes of head, face, and neck
- C83.32Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, intrathoracic lymph nodes
- C83.33Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, intra-abdominal lymph nodes
- C83.34Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, lymph nodes of axilla and upper limb
- C83.35Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, lymph nodes of inguinal region and lower limb
- C83.36Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, intrapelvic lymph nodes
- C83.37Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, spleen
- C83.38Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, lymph nodes of multiple sites
- C83.39Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, extranodal and solid organ sitesnon-billable header
- C83.3ADiffuse large B-cell lymphoma, in remission
Related codes in this category
- C83.0Small cell B-cell lymphomanon-billable header
- C83.1Mantle cell lymphomanon-billable header
- C83.5Lymphoblastic (diffuse) lymphomanon-billable header
- C83.7Burkitt lymphomanon-billable header
- C83.8Other non-follicular lymphomanon-billable header
- C83.9Non-follicular (diffuse) lymphoma, unspecifiednon-billable header
- C83.3Diffuse large B-cell lymphomanon-billable header