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DC 6846: Sarcoidosis
Read VA diagnostic code 6846 for Sarcoidosis: published criteria, regulatory notes, related codes and official sources checked October 25, 2026.
Published criteria from 38 CFR 4.97, current through 2026-10-22. Historical decisions may require a different version. This reference does not diagnose a condition or determine an evaluation.
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DC 6846: Sarcoidosis
Diagnostic code 6846 addresses Sarcoidosis. Read its specific instructions together with any shared formula, notes and linked provisions. These criteria describe evaluation after the applicable entitlement requirements are met; this reference does not diagnose a condition or determine a claim.
| Rating | |
|---|---|
| 6846 Sarcoidosis: | |
| Cor pulmonale, or; cardiac involvement with congestive heart failure, or; progressive pulmonary disease with fever, night sweats, and weight loss despite treatment | 100 |
| Pulmonary involvement requiring systemic high dose (therapeutic) corticosteroids for control | 60 |
| Pulmonary involvement with persistent symptoms requiring chronic low dose (maintenance) or intermittent corticosteroids | 30 |
| Chronic hilar adenopathy or stable lung infiltrates without symptoms or physiologic impairment | 0 |
| Or rate active disease or residuals as chronic bronchitis (DC 6600) and extra-pulmonary involvement under specific body system involved | |
| 1 Review for entitlement to special monthly compensation under § 3.350 of this chapter. | |
What The Criteria Measure
- Does the decision identify diagnostic code 6846, and does the medical record describe the condition named by this code?
- Are the required clinical measurements, testing methods and any stated exceptions documented by a qualified clinician?
- Do records identify the treatment, procedure and relevant dates that the provision actually distinguishes?
- Have the code-specific notes and cross-references been read before comparing any listed evaluation?
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