C94.8
Header — not billableOther specified leukemias
The ICD-10 code for other specified leukemias is C94.8.
C94.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Code also
Two codes may be needed to fully describe a condition, but unlike Code First/Use Additional Code, the sequencing order is not mandated by convention.
- , if applicable, eosinophilia (D72.18)
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Aggressive NK-cell leukemia
- Acute basophilic leukemia
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.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- C94.0Acute erythroid leukemianon-billable header
- C94.2Acute megakaryoblastic leukemianon-billable header
- C94.3Mast cell leukemianon-billable header
- C94.4Acute panmyelosis with myelofibrosisnon-billable header
- C94.6Myelodysplastic disease, not elsewhere classified
- C94.8Other specified leukemiasnon-billable header