C83.3 vs C83.8

C83.3 (Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma) compared with C83.8 (Other non-follicular lymphoma), 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. C83.8 carries an Excludes1 note covering C83.3: “T-cell rich B-cell lymphoma (C83.3-)”

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

	C83.3Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma	C83.8Other non-follicular lymphoma
Billing status	Non-billable header Report instead: C83.30, C83.31, C83.32, C83.33, C83.34	Non-billable header Report instead: C83.80, C83.81, C83.82, C83.83, C83.84
Classification	C00-D49 — Neoplasms (C00-D49)	C00-D49 — Neoplasms (C00-D49)
Definition	Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (C83.3).	Other non-follicular lymphoma is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (C83.8).
Includes	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	Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma Lymphoid granulomatosis Primary effusion B-cell lymphoma

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