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Compare/C84.Z vs C86.60

C84.Z vs C86.60

C84.Z (Other mature T/NK-cell lymphomas) compared with C86.60 (Primary cutaneous CD30-positive T-cell proliferations not having achieved remission), 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. C84.Z carries an Excludes1 note covering C86.60: “primary cutaneous CD30-positive T-cell proliferations (C86.60)”

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

No — do not report together. C86.60 carries an Excludes1 note covering C84.Z: “mature T/NK-cell lymphomas (C84.-)”

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

C84.ZOther mature T/NK-cell lymphomasC86.60Primary cutaneous CD30-positive T-cell proliferations not having achieved remission
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: C84.Z0, C84.Z1, C84.Z2, C84.Z3, C84.Z4

Billable
ClassificationC00-D49 — Neoplasms (C00-D49)C00-D49 — Neoplasms (C00-D49)
DefinitionOther mature T/NK-cell lymphomas is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (C84.Z).Primary cutaneous CD30-positive T-cell proliferations not having achieved remission is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (C86.60).
Includes
Lymphomatoid papulosis NOS
Lymphomatoid papulosis not having achieved remission
Lymphomatoid papulosis with failed remission
Primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma NOS

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