2025 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C83.390

Primary central nervous system lymphoma

ICD-10-CM Code:
C83.390
ICD-10 Code for:
Primary central nervous system lymphoma
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
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C83.390 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of primary central nervous system lymphoma. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

Code Classification

  • Neoplasms
    (C00–D49)
    • Malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue
      (C81-C96)
      • Non-follicular lymphoma
        (C83)

Approximate Synonyms

The following list of clinical terms are approximate synonyms, alternative descriptions, or common phrases that might be used by patients, healthcare providers, or medical coders to describe the same condition. These synonyms and related diagnosis terms are often used when searching for an ICD-10 code, especially when the exact medical terminology is unclear. Whether you're looking for lay terms, similar diagnosis names, or common language alternatives, this list can help guide you to the correct ICD-10 classification.

  • Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of central nervous system
  • Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of central nervous system

New 2025 ICD-10-CM Code

C83.390 is new to ICD-10-CM code set for the FY 2025, effective October 1, 2024. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has published an update to the ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes which became effective October 1, 2024. This is a new and revised code for the FY 2025 (October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2025).

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
  • PCNSL of brain
  • PCNSL of meninges
  • PCNSL of spinal cord
  • PCNSL NOS

Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
  • Primary central nervous system lymphoma, Burkitt C83.79
  • Primary central nervous system lymphoma, lymphoblastic C83.59
  • Primary central nervous system lymphoma, other C83.89
  • Primary central nervous system lymphoma, peripheral T-cell C84.49

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Replacement Code

C83390 replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-CM code(s):

  • Z85.72 - Personal history of non-Hodgkin lymphomas

Code History