C69.9
Header — not billableMalignant neoplasm of unspecified site of eye
The ICD-10 code for malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of eye is C69.9.
C69.9 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.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Malignant neoplasm of eyeball
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.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •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
- C69.3Malignant neoplasm of choroidnon-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