C69.3
Header — not billableMalignant neoplasm of choroid
The ICD-10 code for malignant neoplasm of choroid is C69.3.
C69.3 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- C69.0Malignant neoplasm of conjunctivanon-billable header
- C69.1Malignant neoplasm of corneanon-billable header
- C69.2Malignant neoplasm of retinanon-billable header
- C69.4Malignant neoplasm of ciliary bodynon-billable header
- C69.5Malignant neoplasm of lacrimal gland and ductnon-billable header
- C69.6Malignant neoplasm of orbitnon-billable header
- C69.8Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of eye and adnexanon-billable header
- C69.9Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of eyenon-billable header
- C69.3Malignant neoplasm of choroidnon-billable header