C82.0

Clinical Information

• A follicular lymphoma which contains up to 5 centroblasts per 40x high-power microscopic field.

• A low-grade malignant lymphoma of predominantly follicular pattern. Follicles are of relatively uniform size and shape and the cells are usually somewhat larger than normal lymphocytes. Nuclei are irregular with prominent indentations and cytoplasm can rarely be identified. Cells exhibiting these characteristics are often called centrocytes.

• An indolent slow-growing) type of non-hodgkin lymphoma marked by enlarged lymph nodes and small cells that have cleaved u-shaped) nuclei.

Details

• C82.0 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM C82.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of C82.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 C82.0 may differ.