C85.91
Billable codeNon-Hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified, lymph nodes of head, face, and neck
The ICD-10 code for non-hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified, lymph nodes of head, face, and neck is C85.91.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- C85.90Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified, unspecified site
- C85.92Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified, intrathoracic lymph nodes
- C85.93Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified, intra-abdominal lymph nodes
- C85.94Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified, lymph nodes of axilla and upper limb
- C85.95Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified, lymph nodes of inguinal region and lower limb
- C85.96Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified, intrapelvic lymph nodes
- C85.97Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified, spleen
- C85.98Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified, lymph nodes of multiple sites
- C85.99Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified, extranodal and solid organ sites
- C85.9ANon-Hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified, in remission
- C85.91Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified, lymph nodes of head, face, and neck
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 20281Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
C85.91 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.
- DRG 011Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy with MCC
- DRG 012Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy with CC
- DRG 013Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy without CC/MCC
- DRG 814Reticuloendothelial and Immunity Disorders with MCC
- DRG 815Reticuloendothelial and Immunity Disorders with CC
- DRG 816Reticuloendothelial and Immunity Disorders without CC/MCC
- DRG 820Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures with MCC
- DRG 821Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures with CC
- DRG 822Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC
- DRG 823Lymphoma and Non-Acute Leukemia with Other Procedures with MCC
- DRG 824Lymphoma and Non-Acute Leukemia with Other Procedures with CC
- DRG 825Lymphoma and Non-Acute Leukemia with Other Procedures without CC/MCC
- DRG 840Lymphoma and Non-Acute Leukemia with MCC
- DRG 841Lymphoma and Non-Acute Leukemia with CC
- DRG 842Lymphoma and Non-Acute Leukemia without CC/MCC