C94.00 is the authoritative medical code for Acute erythroid leukemia, not having achieved remission. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for acute erythroid leukemia, not having achieved remission (ICD-10-CM C94.00), 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
Acute erythroid leukemia, not having achieved remission is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code C94.00. Inclusion terms: Acute erythroid leukemia with failed remission; Acute erythroid leukemia NOS. Excludes1 (not coded here): leukemic reticuloendotheliosis C91.4-; myelodysplastic syndromes D46.-; personal history of leukemia Z85.6; plasma cell leukemia C90.1-. 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 C94.00 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Acute erythroid leukemia with failed remission
- Acute erythroid leukemia NOS
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- leukemic reticuloendotheliosis C91.4-
- myelodysplastic syndromes D46.-
- personal history of leukemia Z85.6
- plasma cell leukemia C90.1-
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 C94.00?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, C94.00 must not be reported together with: leukemic reticuloendotheliosis (C91.4-); myelodysplastic syndromes (D46.-); personal history of leukemia (Z85.6); plasma cell leukemia (C90.1-).
Can C94.00 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes2 instructions, C94.00 and the following are not considered part of each other and may both be reported when both conditions 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).
What conditions are included under C94.00?
Acute erythroid leukemia, not having achieved remission includes: Acute erythroid leukemia with failed remission; Acute erythroid leukemia NOS.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to C94.00 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- C94 — Other leukemias of specified cell type
- C94.0 — Acute erythroid leukemia
- C94.01 — Acute erythroid leukemia, in remission
- C94.02 — Acute erythroid leukemia, in relapse
- C94.2 — Acute megakaryoblastic leukemia
- C94.20 — Acute megakaryoblastic leukemia not having achieved remission
- C94.21 — Acute megakaryoblastic leukemia, in remission
- C94.22 — Acute megakaryoblastic leukemia, in relapse
- C94.3 — Mast cell leukemia
- C94.30 — Mast cell leukemia not having achieved remission
View all 21 codes in the C94 family