C82.60
BillableCutaneous follicle center lymphoma, unspecified site
HCC Category Mapping
V28HCC 21 — Breast, Prostate, Colorectal and Other Cancers and Tumors
0.545V24HCC 10 — Lymphoma and Other Cancers
0.675ESRDHCC 10 — Lymphoma and Other Cancers
0.000RxHCCHCC 21 — Hodgkin Lymphoma and Other Cancers
0.000What This Code Means
A type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma affecting the skin and follicle center cells when the specific location is not specified.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code only when the anatomical site cannot be determined from documentation
- •Query the provider if site information is available to assign a more specific code
Clinical Significance
Cutaneous follicle center lymphoma is a distinct primary cutaneous B-cell lymphoma subtype recognized by the World Health Organization classification. It typically presents as solitary or grouped skin lesions on the scalp, forehead, or trunk and has an excellent prognosis with a 5-year survival exceeding 95%. The unspecified site code should prompt a query for more specific anatomical documentation, as this information is usually available from dermatologic examination.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Skin biopsy with pathology confirming cutaneous follicle center lymphoma
- ✓Immunophenotyping results (BCL6+, CD10+/-, BCL2 typically negative in cutaneous type)
- ✓Description of skin lesion(s): location, size, morphology
- ✓Assessment for systemic involvement to confirm primary cutaneous disease
- ✓Staging evaluation (complete blood count, LDH, imaging if indicated)
- ✓Documentation of specific body site for more precise coding
Commonly Confused Codes
C82.50 — Diffuse follicle center lymphoma, unspecified site: Cutaneous type (C82.6x) is a distinct entity from systemic diffuse follicle center lymphoma — different prognosis and treatmentC84.A0 — Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, unspecified: T-cell vs. B-cell distinction is critical; cutaneous follicle center is a B-cell lymphomaC44.99 — Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin, unspecified: Non-lymphomatous skin cancers have different codes entirely
Code Hierarchy
└C82Follicular lymphoma└C82.6Cutaneous follicle center lymphoma└C82.60Cutaneous follicle center lymphoma, unspecified site
└C82.60Cutaneous follicle center lymphoma, unspecified site