C95.91 Leukemia, unspecified, in remission

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Complication or Comorbidity (CC) as a secondary diagnosis.

Applies from C95 Leukemia of unspecified cell type

Excludes1 (never code together)

• personal history of leukemia (Z85.6)

Risk adjustment (HCC)

• CMS-HCC V28: HCC 22 — Bladder, Colorectal, and Other Cancers
• CMS-HCC V22: HCC 10 — Lymphoma and Other Cancers
• RxHCC V08: HCC 19 — Leukemias and Other Hematologic Cancers
• ESRD V24: HCC 10

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 820-822 in MDC 17.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 208.21 Subacute leukemia of unspecified cell type, in remission (approximate)
• 208.81 Other leukemia of unspecified cell type, in remission (approximate)
• 208.91 Unspecified leukemia, in remission (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to C95.91

Back-references to C95.9

• Type 1 Excludes: Z85.6 Personal history of leukemia ("leukemia in remission C91.0-C95.9 with 5th character 1")

Back-references to C95

• Type 1 Excludes: C76 Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites ("malignant neoplasm of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue (C81-C96)")
• Type 1 Excludes: D72.8 Other specified disorders of white blood cells ("leukemia (C91-C95)")
• Type 1 Excludes: D72.825 Bandemia ("leukemia (C91.-, C92.-, C93.-, C94.-, C95.-)")
• Code First: M36.1 Arthropathy in neoplastic disease ("leukemia (C91-C95)")
• Code First: N16 Renal tubulo-interstitial disorders in diseases classified elsewhere ("leukemia (C91-C95)")
• Code First: R50.81 Fever presenting with conditions classified elsewhere ("leukemia (C91-C95)")
• Type 1 Excludes: T66 Radiation sickness, unspecified ("leukemia (C91-C95)")
• Code First: Z15.0 Genetic susceptibility to malignant neoplasm (", if applicable, any current malignant neoplasm (C00-C75, C81-C96)")

Nearby codes

• C95.10 Chronic leukemia of unspecified cell type not having achieved remission
• C95.11 Chronic leukemia of unspecified cell type, in remission
• C95.12 Chronic leukemia of unspecified cell type, in relapse
• C95.9 Leukemia, unspecified
• C95.90 Leukemia, unspecified not having achieved remission
• C95.91 Leukemia, unspecified, in remission (this code)
• C95.92 Leukemia, unspecified, in relapse