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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

C91.1Chronic lymphocytic leukemia of B-cell type

Not billable — use a more specific code

C91.1 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 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 C91.1

C91.1 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for chronic lymphocytic leukemia of B-cell type. It belongs to category C91 (lymphoid leukemia), 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 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within C91 (lymphoid leukemia), C91.1 is specifically for chronic lymphocytic leukemia of B-cell type. Related codes cover acute lymphoblastic leukemia [ALL] (C91.0), Prolymphocytic leukemia of B-cell type (C91.3), Hairy cell leukemia (C91.4), adult T-cell lymphoma/leukemia (HTLV-1-associated) (C91.5), Prolymphocytic leukemia of T-cell type (C91.6), unspecified (C91.9), mature B-cell leukemia Burkitt-type (C91.A) and other lymphoid leukemia (C91.Z).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: C91.10 (not having achieved remission), C91.11 (in remission) and C91.12 (in relapse).

Don't report C91.1 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (C83.0-).

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 C91.1

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Lymphoplasmacytic leukemia
  • Richter syndrome
Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code
  • lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (C83.0-)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to C91.1.

› From C91 Lymphoid leukemia
Excludes1
  • personal history of leukemia (Z85.6)

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

Alphabetic index entries

1 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to C91.1.

Codes whose notes reference C91.1

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about C91.1

Is C91.1 billable?

No. C91.1 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.