C88.0 Waldenström macroglobulinemia

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Waldenström macroglobulinemia is C88.0 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
C81-C96: Malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue (C81-C96)
Category C88
19 codes (12 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to C88.0:

  • Macroglobulinemia (idiopathic) (primary)
  • Waldenström › syndrome or macroglobulinemia
  • Macroglobulinemia (idiopathic) (primary) › Waldenström
  • Lymphoma (of) (malignant) › lymphoplasmacytic › with IgM-production
  • Glomerulonephritis › in (due to) › Waldenström macroglobulinemia
  • Disorder (of) › glomerular (in) › Waldenström macroglobulinemia
Excludes1
Not coded here. These conditions should NOT be coded together with C88.0.
  • small cell B-cell lymphoma (C83.0)

Inclusion Terms

  • Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma with IgM-production
  • Macroglobulinemia (idiopathic) (primary)

U.S. Hospital Utilization

  • An estimated 7,855 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included C88.0 among the documented diagnoses.
  • 575 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

Tx of primary site (TOC entry)

a. Admission/Encounter for treatment of primary site ............................................................. 33

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.2.a
Tx of secondary site (TOC entry)

b. Admission/Encounter for treatment of secondary site .......................................................... 33

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.2.b

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

Related Codes

Parent Code

C88 Malignant immunoproliferative diseases and certain other B-cell lymphomas

More Specific Codes

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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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