C69.9

Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of eye

Non-billable header

C69.9 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Malignant neoplasm of eyeball

Includes (from C69)

  • Note: Functional activity
  • Note: All neoplasms are classified in this chapter, whether they are functionally active or not. An additional code from Chapter 4 may be used, to identify functional activity associated with any neoplasm.
  • Note: Morphology [Histology]
  • Note: Chapter 2 classifies neoplasms primarily by site (topography), with broad groupings for behavior, malignant, in situ, benign, etc. The Table of Neoplasms should be used to identify the correct topography code. In a few cases, such as for malignant melanoma and certain neuroendocrine tumors, the morphology (histologic type) is included in the category and codes.
  • Note: Primary malignant neoplasms overlapping site boundaries
  • Note: A primary malignant neoplasm that overlaps two or more contiguous (next to each other) sites should be classified to the subcategory/code .8 ('overlapping lesion'), unless the combination is specifically indexed elsewhere. For multiple neoplasms of the same site that are not contiguous, such as tumors in different quadrants of the same breast, codes for each site should be assigned.
  • Note: Malignant neoplasm of ectopic tissue
  • Note: Malignant neoplasms of ectopic tissue are to be coded to the site mentioned, e.g., ectopic pancreatic malignant neoplasms are coded to pancreas, unspecified (C25.9).

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • malignant neoplasm of connective tissue of eyelid (C49.0) (from C69)
  • malignant neoplasm of eyelid (skin) (C43.1-, C44.1-) (from C69)
  • malignant neoplasm of optic nerve (C72.3-) (from C69)

Also known as

  • Malignant neoplasm of eyeball

Parent code

  • C69Malignant neoplasm of eye and adnexaHeader

More specific codes C69.9

  • C69.90Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of unspecified eyeBillable
  • C69.91Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of right eyeBillable
  • C69.92Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of left eyeBillable

Related codes

  • C69.0Malignant neoplasm of conjunctivaHeader
  • C69.1Malignant neoplasm of corneaHeader
  • C69.2Malignant neoplasm of retinaHeader
  • C69.3Malignant neoplasm of choroidHeader
  • C69.4Malignant neoplasm of ciliary bodyHeader
  • C69.5Malignant neoplasm of lacrimal gland and ductHeader
  • C69.6Malignant neoplasm of orbitHeader
  • C69.8Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of eye and adnexaHeader

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