C69.6 — Malignant neoplasm of orbit

Not billable

Is C69.6 billable?

No — C69.6 is a non-billable header code. C69.6 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 C69.6.

Billable codes under this header

C69.6 at a glance

Code	C69.6
Description	Malignant neoplasm of orbit
Billable	No — header code
Code set	ICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encounters	October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Excludes1 — never code together

The conditions below can never be reported together with C69.6 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 orbital bone (C41.0)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to C69.6.

Malignant neoplasm of connective tissue of orbit
Malignant neoplasm of extraocular muscle
Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of orbit
Malignant neoplasm of retrobulbar tissue
Malignant neoplasm of retro-ocular tissue

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from C69

The conditions below can never be reported together with C69.6 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 C69.6? (3)

How long has C69.6 existed?

C69.6 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.

Which codes are confused with C69.6?

ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with C69.6 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.

vs C41.0Malignant neoplasm of bones of skull and face