CPT 81220: ICD-10 codes that support medical necessity
These ICD-10-CM diagnoses support medical necessity for CPT 81220 under Medicare coverage policies (LCDs, NCDs, and Billing & Coding articles). Billing CPT 81220 with a diagnosis that isn't covered typically denies as CARC 50 — not medically necessary.
National approximation. Coverage varies by MAC and state — confirm against the specific LCD/NCD and article that applies to your jurisdiction and date of service.
| ICD-10 | Description |
|---|---|
| A03.8 | Other shigellosis |
| A03.9 | Shigellosis, unspecified |
| A04.4 | Other intestinal Escherichia coli infections |
| A15.9 | Respiratory tuberculosis unspecified |
| A17.9 | Tuberculosis of nervous system, unspecified |
| A18.01 | Tuberculosis of spine |
| A18.02 | Tuberculous arthritis of other joints |
| A18.03 | Tuberculosis of other bones |
| A18.09 | Other musculoskeletal tuberculosis |
| A18.10 | Tuberculosis of genitourinary system, unspecified |
| A18.11 | Tuberculosis of kidney and ureter |
| A18.12 | Tuberculosis of bladder |
| A18.13 | Tuberculosis of other urinary organs |
| A18.14 | Tuberculosis of prostate |
| A18.15 | Tuberculosis of other male genital organs |
| A18.16 | Tuberculosis of cervix |
| A18.17 | Tuberculous female pelvic inflammatory disease |
| A18.18 | Tuberculosis of other female genital organs |
| A18.2 | Tuberculous peripheral lymphadenopathy |
| A18.31 | Tuberculous peritonitis |
| A18.32 | Tuberculous enteritis |
| A18.39 | Retroperitoneal tuberculosis |
| A18.4 | Tuberculosis of skin and subcutaneous tissue |
| A18.50 | Tuberculosis of eye, unspecified |
| A18.51 | Tuberculous episcleritis |
| A18.52 | Tuberculous keratitis |
| A18.53 | Tuberculous chorioretinitis |
| A18.54 | Tuberculous iridocyclitis |
| A18.59 | Other tuberculosis of eye |
| A18.6 | Tuberculosis of (inner) (middle) ear |
| A18.7 | Tuberculosis of adrenal glands |
| A18.81 | Tuberculosis of thyroid gland |
| A18.82 | Tuberculosis of other endocrine glands |
| A18.83 | Tuberculosis of digestive tract organs, not elsewhere classified |
| A18.84 | Tuberculosis of heart |
| A18.85 | Tuberculosis of spleen |
| A18.89 | Tuberculosis of other sites |
| A19.8 | Other miliary tuberculosis |
| A19.9 | Miliary tuberculosis, unspecified |
| B18.0 | Chronic viral hepatitis B with delta-agent |
| B18.1 | Chronic viral hepatitis B without delta-agent |
| B18.2 | Chronic viral hepatitis C |
| B20 | Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease |
| B37.81 | Candidal esophagitis |
| B37.89 | Other sites of candidiasis |
| B44.0 | Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis |
| B48.8 | Other specified mycoses |
| B51.0 | Plasmodium vivax malaria with rupture of spleen |
| B51.8 | Plasmodium vivax malaria with other complications |
| B51.9 | Plasmodium vivax malaria without complication |
| B59 | Pneumocystosis |
| B96.20 | Unspecified Escherichia coli [E. coli] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere |
| C00.0 | Malignant neoplasm of external upper lip |
| C00.1 | Malignant neoplasm of external lower lip |
| C00.2 | Malignant neoplasm of external lip, unspecified |
| C00.3 | Malignant neoplasm of upper lip, inner aspect |
| C00.4 | Malignant neoplasm of lower lip, inner aspect |
| C00.5 | Malignant neoplasm of lip, unspecified, inner aspect |
| C00.6 | Malignant neoplasm of commissure of lip, unspecified |
| C00.8 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of lip |
| C00.9 | Malignant neoplasm of lip, unspecified |
| C01 | Malignant neoplasm of base of tongue |
| C02.0 | Malignant neoplasm of dorsal surface of tongue |
| C02.1 | Malignant neoplasm of border of tongue |
| C02.2 | Malignant neoplasm of ventral surface of tongue |
| C02.3 | Malignant neoplasm of anterior two-thirds of tongue, part unspecified |
| C02.4 | Malignant neoplasm of lingual tonsil |
| C02.8 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of tongue |
| C02.9 | Malignant neoplasm of tongue, unspecified |
| C03.0 | Malignant neoplasm of upper gum |
| C03.1 | Malignant neoplasm of lower gum |
| C03.9 | Malignant neoplasm of gum, unspecified |
| C04.0 | Malignant neoplasm of anterior floor of mouth |
| C04.1 | Malignant neoplasm of lateral floor of mouth |
| C04.8 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of floor of mouth |
| C04.9 | Malignant neoplasm of floor of mouth, unspecified |
| C05.0 | Malignant neoplasm of hard palate |
| C05.1 | Malignant neoplasm of soft palate |
| C05.2 | Malignant neoplasm of uvula |
| C05.8 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of palate |
| C05.9 | Malignant neoplasm of palate, unspecified |
| C06.0 | Malignant neoplasm of cheek mucosa |
| C06.1 | Malignant neoplasm of vestibule of mouth |
| C06.2 | Malignant neoplasm of retromolar area |
| C06.80 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of unspecified parts of mouth |
| C06.89 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of other parts of mouth |
| C06.9 | Malignant neoplasm of mouth, unspecified |
| C07 | Malignant neoplasm of parotid gland |
| C08.0 | Malignant neoplasm of submandibular gland |
| C08.1 | Malignant neoplasm of sublingual gland |
| C08.9 | Malignant neoplasm of major salivary gland, unspecified |
| C09.0 | Malignant neoplasm of tonsillar fossa |
| C09.1 | Malignant neoplasm of tonsillar pillar (anterior) (posterior) |
| C09.8 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of tonsil |
| C09.9 | Malignant neoplasm of tonsil, unspecified |
| C10.0 | Malignant neoplasm of vallecula |
| C10.1 | Malignant neoplasm of anterior surface of epiglottis |
| C10.2 | Malignant neoplasm of lateral wall of oropharynx |
| C10.3 | Malignant neoplasm of posterior wall of oropharynx |
| C10.4 | Malignant neoplasm of branchial cleft |
| C10.8 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of oropharynx |
| C10.9 | Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx, unspecified |
| C11.0 | Malignant neoplasm of superior wall of nasopharynx |
| C11.1 | Malignant neoplasm of posterior wall of nasopharynx |
| C11.2 | Malignant neoplasm of lateral wall of nasopharynx |
| C11.3 | Malignant neoplasm of anterior wall of nasopharynx |
| C11.8 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of nasopharynx |
| C11.9 | Malignant neoplasm of nasopharynx, unspecified |
| C12 | Malignant neoplasm of pyriform sinus |
| C13.0 | Malignant neoplasm of postcricoid region |
| C13.1 | Malignant neoplasm of aryepiglottic fold, hypopharyngeal aspect |
| C13.2 | Malignant neoplasm of posterior wall of hypopharynx |
| C13.8 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of hypopharynx |
| C13.9 | Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx, unspecified |
| C14.0 | Malignant neoplasm of pharynx, unspecified |
| C14.2 | Malignant neoplasm of Waldeyer's ring |
| C14.8 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of lip, oral cavity and pharynx |
| C15.3 | Malignant neoplasm of upper third of esophagus |
| C15.4 | Malignant neoplasm of middle third of esophagus |
| C15.5 | Malignant neoplasm of lower third of esophagus |
| C15.8 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of esophagus |
| C16.0 | Malignant neoplasm of cardia |
| C16.1 | Malignant neoplasm of fundus of stomach |
| C16.2 | Malignant neoplasm of body of stomach |
| C16.3 | Malignant neoplasm of pyloric antrum |
| C16.4 | Malignant neoplasm of pylorus |
| C16.5 | Malignant neoplasm of lesser curvature of stomach, unspecified |
| C16.6 | Malignant neoplasm of greater curvature of stomach, unspecified |
| C16.8 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of stomach |
| C16.9 | Malignant neoplasm of stomach, unspecified |
| C17.0 | Malignant neoplasm of duodenum |
| C17.1 | Malignant neoplasm of jejunum |
| C17.2 | Malignant neoplasm of ileum |
| C17.3 | Meckel's diverticulum, malignant |
| C17.8 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of small intestine |
| C17.9 | Malignant neoplasm of small intestine, unspecified |
| C18.0 | Malignant neoplasm of cecum |
| C18.1 | Malignant neoplasm of appendix |
| C18.2 | Malignant neoplasm of ascending colon |
| C18.3 | Malignant neoplasm of hepatic flexure |
| C18.4 | Malignant neoplasm of transverse colon |
| C18.5 | Malignant neoplasm of splenic flexure |
| C18.6 | Malignant neoplasm of descending colon |
| C18.7 | Malignant neoplasm of sigmoid colon |
| C18.8 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of colon |
| C18.9 | Malignant neoplasm of colon, unspecified |
| C19 | Malignant neoplasm of rectosigmoid junction |
| C20 | Malignant neoplasm of rectum |
| C21.0 | Malignant neoplasm of anus, unspecified |
| C21.1 | Malignant neoplasm of anal canal |
| C21.2 | Malignant neoplasm of cloacogenic zone |
| C21.8 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of rectum, anus and anal canal |
| C22.0 | Liver cell carcinoma |
| C22.1 | Intrahepatic bile duct carcinoma |
| C22.2 | Hepatoblastoma |
| C22.3 | Angiosarcoma of liver |
| C22.4 | Other sarcomas of liver |
| C22.7 | Other specified carcinomas of liver |
| C22.8 | Malignant neoplasm of liver, primary, unspecified as to type |
| C23 | Malignant neoplasm of gallbladder |
| C24.0 | Malignant neoplasm of extrahepatic bile duct |
| C24.1 | Malignant neoplasm of ampulla of Vater |
| C24.8 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of biliary tract |
| C24.9 | Malignant neoplasm of biliary tract, unspecified |
| C25.0 | Malignant neoplasm of head of pancreas |
| C25.1 | Malignant neoplasm of body of pancreas |
| C25.2 | Malignant neoplasm of tail of pancreas |
| C25.3 | Malignant neoplasm of pancreatic duct |
| C25.4 | Malignant neoplasm of endocrine pancreas |
| C25.7 | Malignant neoplasm of other parts of pancreas |
| C25.8 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of pancreas |
| C25.9 | Malignant neoplasm of pancreas, unspecified |
| C33 | Malignant neoplasm of trachea |
| C34.00 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified main bronchus |
| C34.01 | Malignant neoplasm of right main bronchus |
| C34.02 | Malignant neoplasm of left main bronchus |
| C34.10 | Malignant neoplasm of upper lobe, unspecified bronchus or lung |
| C34.11 | Malignant neoplasm of upper lobe, right bronchus or lung |
| C34.12 | Malignant neoplasm of upper lobe, left bronchus or lung |
| C34.2 | Malignant neoplasm of middle lobe, bronchus or lung |
| C34.30 | Malignant neoplasm of lower lobe, unspecified bronchus or lung |
| C34.31 | Malignant neoplasm of lower lobe, right bronchus or lung |
| C34.32 | Malignant neoplasm of lower lobe, left bronchus or lung |
| C34.80 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of unspecified bronchus and lung |
| C34.81 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of right bronchus and lung |
| C34.82 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of left bronchus and lung |
| C34.90 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified part of unspecified bronchus or lung |
| C34.91 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified part of right bronchus or lung |
| C34.92 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified part of left bronchus or lung |
| C43.0 | Malignant melanoma of lip |
| C43.10 | Malignant melanoma of unspecified eyelid, including canthus |
| C43.111 | Malignant melanoma of right upper eyelid, including canthus |
| C43.112 | Malignant melanoma of right lower eyelid, including canthus |
| C43.121 | Malignant melanoma of left upper eyelid, including canthus |
| C43.122 | Malignant melanoma of left lower eyelid, including canthus |
| C43.20 | Malignant melanoma of unspecified ear and external auricular canal |
| C43.21 | Malignant melanoma of right ear and external auricular canal |
| C43.22 | Malignant melanoma of left ear and external auricular canal |
| C43.30 | Malignant melanoma of unspecified part of face |
| C43.31 | Malignant melanoma of nose |
| C43.39 | Malignant melanoma of other parts of face |
| C43.4 | Malignant melanoma of scalp and neck |
| C43.51 | Malignant melanoma of anal skin |
| C43.52 | Malignant melanoma of skin of breast |
| C43.59 | Malignant melanoma of other part of trunk |
| C43.60 | Malignant melanoma of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder |
| C43.61 | Malignant melanoma of right upper limb, including shoulder |
| C43.62 | Malignant melanoma of left upper limb, including shoulder |
| C43.70 | Malignant melanoma of unspecified lower limb, including hip |
| C43.71 | Malignant melanoma of right lower limb, including hip |
| C43.72 | Malignant melanoma of left lower limb, including hip |
| C43.8 | Malignant melanoma of overlapping sites of skin |
| C43.9 | Malignant melanoma of skin, unspecified |
| C48.1 | Malignant neoplasm of specified parts of peritoneum |
| C49.9 | Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue, unspecified |
| C49.A0 | Gastrointestinal stromal tumor, unspecified site |
| C49.A1 | Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of esophagus |
| C49.A2 | Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of stomach |
| C49.A3 | Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of small intestine |
| C49.A4 | Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of large intestine |
| C49.A5 | Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of rectum |
| C49.A9 | Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of other sites |
| C50.011 | Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, right female breast |
| C50.012 | Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, left female breast |
| C50.019 | Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, unspecified female breast |
| C50.021 | Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, right male breast |
| C50.022 | Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, left male breast |
| C50.029 | Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, unspecified male breast |
| C50.111 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of right female breast |
| C50.112 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of left female breast |
| C50.119 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of unspecified female breast |
| C50.121 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of right male breast |
| C50.122 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of left male breast |
| C50.129 | Malignant neoplasm of central portion of unspecified male breast |
| C50.211 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of right female breast |
| C50.212 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of left female breast |
| C50.219 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of unspecified female breast |
| C50.221 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of right male breast |
| C50.222 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of left male breast |
| C50.229 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of unspecified male breast |
| C50.311 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of right female breast |
| C50.312 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of left female breast |
| C50.319 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of unspecified female breast |
| C50.321 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of right male breast |
| C50.322 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of left male breast |
| C50.329 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of unspecified male breast |
| C50.411 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of right female breast |
| C50.412 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of left female breast |
| C50.419 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of unspecified female breast |
| C50.421 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of right male breast |
| C50.422 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of left male breast |
| C50.429 | Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of unspecified male breast |
| C50.511 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of right female breast |
| C50.512 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of left female breast |
| C50.519 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of unspecified female breast |
| C50.521 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of right male breast |
| C50.522 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of left male breast |
| C50.529 | Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of unspecified male breast |
| C50.611 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of right female breast |
| C50.612 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of left female breast |
| C50.619 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of unspecified female breast |
| C50.621 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of right male breast |
| C50.622 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of left male breast |
| C50.629 | Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of unspecified male breast |
| C50.811 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of right female breast |
| C50.812 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of left female breast |
| C50.819 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of unspecified female breast |
| C50.821 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of right male breast |
| C50.822 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of left male breast |
| C50.829 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of unspecified male breast |
| C50.911 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of right female breast |
| C50.912 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of left female breast |
| C50.919 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of unspecified female breast |
| C50.921 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of right male breast |
| C50.922 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of left male breast |
| C50.929 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of unspecified male breast |
| C50.A1 | Malignant inflammatory neoplasm of right breast |
| C50.A2 | Malignant inflammatory neoplasm of left breast |
| C53.0 | Malignant neoplasm of endocervix |
| C53.1 | Malignant neoplasm of exocervix |
| C53.8 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of cervix uteri |
| C53.9 | Malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri, unspecified |
| C54.0 | Malignant neoplasm of isthmus uteri |
| C54.1 | Malignant neoplasm of endometrium |
| C54.2 | Malignant neoplasm of myometrium |
| C54.3 | Malignant neoplasm of fundus uteri |
| C54.8 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of corpus uteri |
| C54.9 | Malignant neoplasm of corpus uteri, unspecified |
| C55 | Malignant neoplasm of uterus, part unspecified |
| C56.1 | Malignant neoplasm of right ovary |
| C56.2 | Malignant neoplasm of left ovary |
| C56.3 | Malignant neoplasm of bilateral ovaries |
| C56.9 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified ovary |
| C57.00 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified fallopian tube |
| C57.01 | Malignant neoplasm of right fallopian tube |
| C57.02 | Malignant neoplasm of left fallopian tube |
| C61 | Malignant neoplasm of prostate |
| C64.1 | Malignant neoplasm of right kidney, except renal pelvis |
| C64.2 | Malignant neoplasm of left kidney, except renal pelvis |
| C64.9 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified kidney, except renal pelvis |
| C65.1 | Malignant neoplasm of right renal pelvis |
| C65.2 | Malignant neoplasm of left renal pelvis |
| C66.1 | Malignant neoplasm of right ureter |
| C66.2 | Malignant neoplasm of left ureter |
| C67.0 | Malignant neoplasm of trigone of bladder |
| C67.1 | Malignant neoplasm of dome of bladder |
| C67.2 | Malignant neoplasm of lateral wall of bladder |
| C67.3 | Malignant neoplasm of anterior wall of bladder |
| C67.4 | Malignant neoplasm of posterior wall of bladder |
| C67.5 | Malignant neoplasm of bladder neck |
| C67.6 | Malignant neoplasm of ureteric orifice |
| C67.7 | Malignant neoplasm of urachus |
| C67.8 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of bladder |
| C67.9 | Malignant neoplasm of bladder, unspecified |
| C68.0 | Malignant neoplasm of urethra |
| C68.1 | Malignant neoplasm of paraurethral glands |
| C68.8 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of urinary organs |
| C71.0 | Malignant neoplasm of cerebrum, except lobes and ventricles |
| C71.1 | Malignant neoplasm of frontal lobe |
| C71.2 | Malignant neoplasm of temporal lobe |
| C71.3 | Malignant neoplasm of parietal lobe |
| C71.4 | Malignant neoplasm of occipital lobe |
| C71.5 | Malignant neoplasm of cerebral ventricle |
| C71.6 | Malignant neoplasm of cerebellum |
| C71.7 | Malignant neoplasm of brain stem |
| C71.8 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of brain |
| C71.9 | Malignant neoplasm of brain, unspecified |
| C73 | Malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland |
| C74.10 | Malignant neoplasm of medulla of unspecified adrenal gland |
| C74.11 | Malignant neoplasm of medulla of right adrenal gland |
| C74.12 | Malignant neoplasm of medulla of left adrenal gland |
| C75.0 | Malignant neoplasm of parathyroid gland |
| C78.4 | Secondary malignant neoplasm of small intestine |
| C78.5 | Secondary malignant neoplasm of large intestine and rectum |
| C7A.093 | Malignant carcinoid tumor of the kidney |
| C82.00 | Follicular lymphoma grade I, unspecified site |
| C82.01 | Follicular lymphoma grade I, lymph nodes of head, face, and neck |
| C82.02 | Follicular lymphoma grade I, intrathoracic lymph nodes |
| C82.03 | Follicular lymphoma grade I, intra-abdominal lymph nodes |
| C82.04 | Follicular lymphoma grade I, lymph nodes of axilla and upper limb |
| C82.05 | Follicular lymphoma grade I, lymph nodes of inguinal region and lower limb |
| C82.06 | Follicular lymphoma grade I, intrapelvic lymph nodes |
| C82.07 | Follicular lymphoma grade I, spleen |
| C82.08 | Follicular lymphoma grade I, lymph nodes of multiple sites |
| C82.09 | Follicular lymphoma grade I, extranodal and solid organ sites |
| C82.0A | Follicular lymphoma grade I, in remission |
| C82.10 | Follicular lymphoma grade II, unspecified site |
| C82.11 | Follicular lymphoma grade II, lymph nodes of head, face, and neck |
| C82.12 | Follicular lymphoma grade II, intrathoracic lymph nodes |
| C82.13 | Follicular lymphoma grade II, intra-abdominal lymph nodes |
| C82.14 | Follicular lymphoma grade II, lymph nodes of axilla and upper limb |
| C82.15 | Follicular lymphoma grade II, lymph nodes of inguinal region and lower limb |
| C82.16 | Follicular lymphoma grade II, intrapelvic lymph nodes |
| C82.17 | Follicular lymphoma grade II, spleen |
| C82.18 | Follicular lymphoma grade II, lymph nodes of multiple sites |
| C82.19 | Follicular lymphoma grade II, extranodal and solid organ sites |
| C82.1A | Follicular lymphoma grade II, in remission |
| C82.20 | Follicular lymphoma grade III, unspecified, unspecified site |
| C82.21 | Follicular lymphoma grade III, unspecified, lymph nodes of head, face, and neck |
| C82.22 | Follicular lymphoma grade III, unspecified, intrathoracic lymph nodes |
| C82.23 | Follicular lymphoma grade III, unspecified, intra-abdominal lymph nodes |
| C82.24 | Follicular lymphoma grade III, unspecified, lymph nodes of axilla and upper limb |
| C82.25 | Follicular lymphoma grade III, unspecified, lymph nodes of inguinal region and lower limb |
| C82.26 | Follicular lymphoma grade III, unspecified, intrapelvic lymph nodes |
| C82.27 | Follicular lymphoma grade III, unspecified, spleen |
| C82.28 | Follicular lymphoma grade III, unspecified, lymph nodes of multiple sites |
| C82.29 | Follicular lymphoma grade III, unspecified, extranodal and solid organ sites |
| C82.2A | Follicular lymphoma grade III, unspecified, in remission |
| C82.30 | Follicular lymphoma grade IIIa, unspecified site |
| C82.31 | Follicular lymphoma grade IIIa, lymph nodes of head, face, and neck |
| C82.32 | Follicular lymphoma grade IIIa, intrathoracic lymph nodes |
| C82.33 | Follicular lymphoma grade IIIa, intra-abdominal lymph nodes |
| C82.34 | Follicular lymphoma grade IIIa, lymph nodes of axilla and upper limb |
| C82.35 | Follicular lymphoma grade IIIa, lymph nodes of inguinal region and lower limb |
| C82.36 | Follicular lymphoma grade IIIa, intrapelvic lymph nodes |
| C82.37 | Follicular lymphoma grade IIIa, spleen |
| C82.38 | Follicular lymphoma grade IIIa, lymph nodes of multiple sites |
| C82.39 | Follicular lymphoma grade IIIa, extranodal and solid organ sites |
| C82.3A | Follicular lymphoma grade IIIa, in remission |
| C82.40 | Follicular lymphoma grade IIIb, unspecified site |
| C82.41 | Follicular lymphoma grade IIIb, lymph nodes of head, face, and neck |
| C82.42 | Follicular lymphoma grade IIIb, intrathoracic lymph nodes |
| C82.43 | Follicular lymphoma grade IIIb, intra-abdominal lymph nodes |
| C82.44 | Follicular lymphoma grade IIIb, lymph nodes of axilla and upper limb |
| C82.45 | Follicular lymphoma grade IIIb, lymph nodes of inguinal region and lower limb |
| C82.46 | Follicular lymphoma grade IIIb, intrapelvic lymph nodes |
| C82.47 | Follicular lymphoma grade IIIb, spleen |
| C82.48 | Follicular lymphoma grade IIIb, lymph nodes of multiple sites |
| C82.49 | Follicular lymphoma grade IIIb, extranodal and solid organ sites |
| C82.4A | Follicular lymphoma grade IIIb, in remission |
| C82.50 | Diffuse follicle center lymphoma, unspecified site |
| C82.51 | Diffuse follicle center lymphoma, lymph nodes of head, face, and neck |
| C82.52 | Diffuse follicle center lymphoma, intrathoracic lymph nodes |
| C82.53 | Diffuse follicle center lymphoma, intra-abdominal lymph nodes |
| C82.54 | Diffuse follicle center lymphoma, lymph nodes of axilla and upper limb |
| C82.55 | Diffuse follicle center lymphoma, lymph nodes of inguinal region and lower limb |
| C82.56 | Diffuse follicle center lymphoma, intrapelvic lymph nodes |
| C82.57 | Diffuse follicle center lymphoma, spleen |
| C82.58 | Diffuse follicle center lymphoma, lymph nodes of multiple sites |
| C82.59 | Diffuse follicle center lymphoma, extranodal and solid organ sites |
Showing the first 400 of 1219 covered codes — this procedure has a large covered-diagnosis set; see the governing LCD/article for the complete list.
Frequently asked questions
Which ICD-10 codes support medical necessity for CPT 81220?
Medicare coverage policies (LCDs/NCDs and Billing & Coding articles) list 1219 ICD-10 diagnosis codes that support medical necessity for CPT 81220. The covered codes are listed on this page. Coverage varies by MAC/state — always confirm against the policy that applies to you.
What is a medical-necessity (LCD/NCD) crosswalk?
A claim whose procedure isn't supported by a covered diagnosis denies as "not medically necessary" (CARC 50). CMS coverage policies define which diagnoses justify a procedure; this page is the ICD-10 → CPT 81220 view of that relationship.
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