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Compare/C83.0 vs C88.0

C83.0 vs C88.0

C83.0 (Small cell B-cell lymphoma) compared with C88.0 (Waldenström macroglobulinemia), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. C88.0 carries an Excludes1 note covering C83.0: “small cell B-cell lymphoma (C83.0)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Side by side

C83.0Small cell B-cell lymphomaC88.0Waldenström macroglobulinemia
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: C83.00, C83.01, C83.02, C83.03, C83.04

Non-billable header

Report instead: C88.00, C88.01

ClassificationC00-D49 — Neoplasms (C00-D49)C00-D49 — Neoplasms (C00-D49)
DefinitionSmall cell B-cell lymphoma is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (C83.0).Waldenström macroglobulinemia is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (C88.0).
Includes
Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma
Nodal marginal zone lymphoma
Non-leukemic variant of B-CLL
Splenic marginal zone lymphoma
Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma with IgM-production
Macroglobulinemia (idiopathic) (primary)

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources