C82.6A
BillableCutaneous follicle center lymphoma, in remission
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 skin lymphoma affecting follicle center cells that is currently in remission (no active cancer detected).
Coding Tips
- •Only use this code when documentation explicitly states the patient is in remission or complete response
- •This code does not specify anatomical site, so it applies regardless of previous location of disease
Clinical Significance
Cutaneous follicle center lymphoma in remission indicates that this primary skin lymphoma has responded to treatment with no evidence of active disease. Given the excellent prognosis of this lymphoma subtype (>95% 5-year survival), remission is a common and expected outcome. The remission code is used during ongoing surveillance visits and must be documented by the treating physician. Patients may still require periodic skin examinations and imaging to monitor for recurrence.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Physician documentation explicitly stating remission or complete response
- ✓Dermatologic examination showing resolution of skin lesions
- ✓Most recent imaging confirming no active disease
- ✓Date remission was achieved
- ✓Surveillance schedule and monitoring plan
- ✓Documentation of any maintenance therapy
Commonly Confused Codes
C82.60 — Cutaneous follicle center lymphoma, unspecified site: Active disease code, not remissionZ85.72 — Personal history of non-Hodgkin lymphomas: Use only when all active management has ended; C82.6A is for active surveillanceC82.5A — Diffuse follicle center lymphoma, in remission: Different histologic subtype
Code Hierarchy
└C82Follicular lymphoma└C82.6Cutaneous follicle center lymphoma└C82.6ACutaneous follicle center lymphoma, in remission
└C82.6ACutaneous follicle center lymphoma, in remission