C82.61 is the authoritative medical code for Cutaneous follicle center lymphoma, lymph nodes of head, face, and neck. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for cutaneous follicle center lymphoma, lymph nodes of head, face, and neck (ICD-10-CM C82.61), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Cutaneous follicle center lymphoma, lymph nodes of head, face, and neck is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code C82.61. Includes: follicular lymphoma with or without diffuse areas. Excludes1 (not coded here): mature T/NK-cell lymphomas C84.-; personal history of non-Hodgkin lymphoma Z85.72. Excludes2 (not included here): Kaposi's sarcoma of lymph nodes C46.3; secondary and unspecified neoplasm of lymph nodes C77.-; secondary neoplasm of bone marrow C79.52; secondary neoplasm of spleen C78.89.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for C82.61 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- follicular lymphoma with or without diffuse areas
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- mature T/NK-cell lymphomas C84.-
- personal history of non-Hodgkin lymphoma Z85.72
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- Kaposi's sarcoma of lymph nodes C46.3
- secondary and unspecified neoplasm of lymph nodes C77.-
- secondary neoplasm of bone marrow C79.52
- secondary neoplasm of spleen C78.89
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with C82.61?
Per Excludes1 instructions, C82.61 must not be reported with: mature T/NK-cell lymphomas (C84.-); personal history of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (Z85.72).
Can C82.61 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, C82.61 and the following may both be reported when both are present: Kaposi's sarcoma of lymph nodes (C46.3); secondary and unspecified neoplasm of lymph nodes (C77.-); secondary neoplasm of bone marrow (C79.52); secondary neoplasm of spleen (C78.89).
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as C82.61, with their registry titles.
- C82 — Follicular lymphoma
- C82.0 — Follicular lymphoma grade I
- C82.00 — Follicular lymphoma grade I, unspecified site
- C82.01 — Follicular lymphoma grade I, lymph nodes of head, face, and neck
- C82.02 — Follicular lymphoma grade I, intrathoracic lymph nodes
- C82.03 — Follicular lymphoma grade I, intra-abdominal lymph nodes
- C82.04 — Follicular lymphoma grade I, lymph nodes of axilla and upper limb
- C82.05 — Follicular lymphoma grade I, lymph nodes of inguinal region and lower limb
- C82.06 — Follicular lymphoma grade I, intrapelvic lymph nodes
- C82.07 — Follicular lymphoma grade I, spleen
- C82.08 — Follicular lymphoma grade I, lymph nodes of multiple sites
- C82.09 — Follicular lymphoma grade I, extranodal and solid organ sites
- C82.0A — Follicular lymphoma grade I, in remission
- C82.1 — Follicular lymphoma grade II
- C82.10 — Follicular lymphoma grade II, unspecified site
- C82.11 — Follicular lymphoma grade II, lymph nodes of head, face, and neck
- C82.12 — Follicular lymphoma grade II, intrathoracic lymph nodes
- C82.13 — Follicular lymphoma grade II, intra-abdominal lymph nodes
- C82.14 — Follicular lymphoma grade II, lymph nodes of axilla and upper limb
- C82.15 — Follicular lymphoma grade II, lymph nodes of inguinal region and lower limb
- C82.16 — Follicular lymphoma grade II, intrapelvic lymph nodes
- C82.17 — Follicular lymphoma grade II, spleen
- C82.18 — Follicular lymphoma grade II, lymph nodes of multiple sites
- C82.19 — Follicular lymphoma grade II, extranodal and solid organ sites
- C82.1A — Follicular lymphoma grade II, in remission
- C82.2 — Follicular lymphoma grade III, unspecified
- C82.20 — Follicular lymphoma grade III, unspecified, unspecified site
- C82.21 — Follicular lymphoma grade III, unspecified, lymph nodes of head, face, and neck
- C82.22 — Follicular lymphoma grade III, unspecified, intrathoracic lymph nodes
- C82.23 — Follicular lymphoma grade III, unspecified, intra-abdominal lymph nodes
- C82.24 — Follicular lymphoma grade III, unspecified, lymph nodes of axilla and upper limb
- C82.25 — Follicular lymphoma grade III, unspecified, lymph nodes of inguinal region and lower limb
- C82.26 — Follicular lymphoma grade III, unspecified, intrapelvic lymph nodes
- C82.27 — Follicular lymphoma grade III, unspecified, spleen
- C82.28 — Follicular lymphoma grade III, unspecified, lymph nodes of multiple sites
- C82.29 — Follicular lymphoma grade III, unspecified, extranodal and solid organ sites
- C82.2A — Follicular lymphoma grade III, unspecified, in remission
- C82.3 — Follicular lymphoma grade IIIa
- C82.30 — Follicular lymphoma grade IIIa, unspecified site
- C82.31 — Follicular lymphoma grade IIIa, lymph nodes of head, face, and neck
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