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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

C81.0Nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma

Not billable — use a more specific code

C81.0 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 11 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About C81.0

C81.0 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma. It belongs to category C81 (Hodgkin lymphoma), block C81-C96 (malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue) and chapter 2 (neoplasms). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 11 subcodes must be used instead.

Within C81 (Hodgkin lymphoma), C81.0 is specifically for nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma. Related codes cover nodular sclerosis Hodgkin lymphoma (C81.1), mixed cellularity Hodgkin lymphoma (C81.2), lymphocyte depleted Hodgkin lymphoma (C81.3), Lymphocyte-rich Hodgkin lymphoma (C81.4), other Hodgkin lymphoma (C81.7) and unspecified (C81.9).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: C81.00 (unspecified site), C81.01 (lymph nodes of head, face, and neck), C81.02 (intrathoracic lymph nodes), C81.03 (intra-abdominal lymph nodes), C81.04 (lymph nodes of axilla and upper limb), C81.05 (lymph nodes of inguinal region and lower limb), C81.06 (intrapelvic lymph nodes), C81.07 (spleen) and 3 more.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under C81.0

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to C81.0.

› From C81 Hodgkin lymphoma
Excludes1
  • personal history of Hodgkin lymphoma (Z85.71)

Broader instructions also apply from C81-C96 Malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue and Chapter 2: Neoplasms.

Alphabetic index entries

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Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to C81.0.

Codes whose notes reference C81.0

Code history

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  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about C81.0

Is C81.0 billable?

No. C81.0 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.