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FY2027

C69.2 — Malignant neoplasm of retina

Not billable

Is C69.2 billable?

No — C69.2 is a non-billable header code. C69.2 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 3 billable codes beneath C69.2.

C69.2 at a glance

CodeC69.2
DescriptionMalignant neoplasm of retina
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is C69.2 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to C69.2. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

  • Retinoblastoma
  • Family, familial › retinoblastoma
  • Retinoblastoma › differentiated
  • Retinoblastoma › undifferentiated
  • Syndrome › retinoblastoma

Excludes1 — never code together

The conditions below can never be reported together with C69.2 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • dark area on retina (D49.81)
  • neoplasm of unspecified behavior of retina and choroid (D49.81)
  • retinal freckle (D49.81)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from C69

The conditions below can never be reported together with C69.2 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

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

What codes fall under C69.2? (3)

How long has C69.2 existed?

C69.2 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.

Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.

What other codes are in the C69 family? (8)