ICD-10-CM Code C69.2
Malignant neoplasm of retina
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code C69.2 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of C69.2 that describes the diagnosis 'malignant neoplasm of retina' in more detail.
- C69.2 Malignant neoplasm of retina NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code C692 is used to code Retinoblastoma
Retinoblastoma (Rb) is a rare form of cancer that rapidly develops from the immature cells of a retina, the light-detecting tissue of the eye. It is the most common malignant cancer of the eye in children, and it is almost exclusively found in young children.
| Specialty: | Oncology |
| MeSH Code: | D012175 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 190.5 |
Rb tumors taken with a retinoscan before and during chemotherapy
Coding Notes for C69.2 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Dark area on retina - instead, use code D49.81
- Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of retina and choroid - instead, use code D49.81
- Retinal freckle - instead, use code D49.81
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'C69.2 - Malignant neoplasm of retina'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code C69.2. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index References for 'C69.2 - Malignant neoplasm of retina'
The ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code C69.2. Click on any term below to browse the neoplasms index.
Parent Code: C69 - Malignant neoplasm of eye and adnexa