Is C96 a billable code?
No. C96 is a header code that groups 11 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
C96: Other and unspecified malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
C96 groups related diagnoses under other and unspecified malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under C96
- C96.0Multifocal and multisystemic (disseminated) Langerhans-cell histiocytosis
- C96.20Malignant mast cell neoplasm, unspecified
- C96.21Aggressive systemic mastocytosis
- C96.22Mast cell sarcoma
- C96.29Other malignant mast cell neoplasm
- C96.4Sarcoma of dendritic cells (accessory cells)
- C96.5Multifocal and unisystemic Langerhans-cell histiocytosis
- C96.6Unifocal Langerhans-cell histiocytosis
- C96.9Malignant neoplasm of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue, unspecified
- C96.AHistiocytic sarcoma
- C96.ZOther specified malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue
C96 questions
What does C96 mean?
C96 is the ICD-10-CM code for Other and unspecified malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue. It is in chapter 2, Neoplasms (C00-D49).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.