1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. C00-D49 Neoplasms
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3. C69-C72 Malignant neoplasms of eye, brain and other parts of central nervous system
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4. C69- Malignant neoplasm of eye and adnexa
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5. 2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C69.9

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C69.9

Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of eye

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

• C69.9 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
• The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM C69.9 became effective on October 1, 2020.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of C69.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 C69.9 may differ.

• A primary or metastatic tumor involving the structures of the eye (conjunctiva, cornea, uvea, retina), the lacrimal gland, and the orbit. Representative examples are melanoma, carcinoma, lymphoma, and retinoblastoma.
• Cancer of the eye is uncommon. It can affect the outer parts of the eye, such as the eyelid, which are made up of muscles, skin and nerves. If the cancer starts inside the eyeball it's called intraocular cancer. The most common intraocular cancers in adults are melanoma and lymphoma. The most common eye cancer in children is retinoblastoma, which starts in the cells of the retina. Cancer can also spread to the eye from other parts of the body.treatment for eye cancer varies by the type and by how advanced it is. It may include surgery, radiation therapy, freezing or heat therapy, or laser therapy.
• Cancer that forms in tissues of and around the eye. Some of the cancers that may affect the eye include melanoma (a rare cancer that begins in cells that make the pigment melanin in the eye), carcinoma (cancer that begins in tissues that cover structures in the eye), lymphoma (cancer that begins in immune system cells), and retinoblastoma (cancer that begins in the retina and usually occurs in children younger than 5 years).

• 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
• 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
• 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
• 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
• 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
• 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.