C69.2 is the authoritative medical code for Malignant neoplasm of retina. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for malignant neoplasm of retina (ICD-10-CM C69.2), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Malignant neoplasm of retina is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code C69.2. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): dark area on retina D49.81; neoplasm of unspecified behavior of retina and choroid D49.81; retinal freckle D49.81; 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-.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for C69.2 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- dark area on retina D49.81
- neoplasm of unspecified behavior of retina and choroid D49.81
- retinal freckle D49.81
- 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-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can C69.2 be billed directly?
No. C69.2 (Malignant neoplasm of retina) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
What can't be coded together with C69.2?
Per Excludes1 instructions, C69.2 must not be reported with: dark area on retina (D49.81); neoplasm of unspecified behavior of retina and choroid (D49.81); retinal freckle (D49.81); malignant neoplasm of connective tissue of eyelid (C49.0).
Codes in This Family (37)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as C69.2, with their registry titles.
- C69 — Malignant neoplasm of eye and adnexa
- C69-C72 — Malignant neoplasms of eye, brain and other parts of central nervous system (C69-C72)
- C69.0 — Malignant neoplasm of conjunctiva
- C69.00 — Malignant neoplasm of unspecified conjunctiva
- C69.01 — Malignant neoplasm of right conjunctiva
- C69.02 — Malignant neoplasm of left conjunctiva
- C69.1 — Malignant neoplasm of cornea
- C69.10 — Malignant neoplasm of unspecified cornea
- C69.11 — Malignant neoplasm of right cornea
- C69.12 — Malignant neoplasm of left cornea
- C69.20 — Malignant neoplasm of unspecified retina
- C69.21 — Malignant neoplasm of right retina
- C69.22 — Malignant neoplasm of left retina
- C69.3 — Malignant neoplasm of choroid
- C69.30 — Malignant neoplasm of unspecified choroid
- C69.31 — Malignant neoplasm of right choroid
- C69.32 — Malignant neoplasm of left choroid
- C69.4 — Malignant neoplasm of ciliary body
- C69.40 — Malignant neoplasm of unspecified ciliary body
- C69.41 — Malignant neoplasm of right ciliary body
- C69.42 — Malignant neoplasm of left ciliary body
- C69.5 — Malignant neoplasm of lacrimal gland and duct
- C69.50 — Malignant neoplasm of unspecified lacrimal gland and duct
- C69.51 — Malignant neoplasm of right lacrimal gland and duct
- C69.52 — Malignant neoplasm of left lacrimal gland and duct
- C69.6 — Malignant neoplasm of orbit
- C69.60 — Malignant neoplasm of unspecified orbit
- C69.61 — Malignant neoplasm of right orbit
- C69.62 — Malignant neoplasm of left orbit
- C69.8 — Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of eye and adnexa
- C69.80 — Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of unspecified eye and adnexa
- C69.81 — Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of right eye and adnexa
- C69.82 — Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of left eye and adnexa
- C69.9 — Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of eye
- C69.90 — Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of unspecified eye
- C69.91 — Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of right eye
- C69.92 — Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of left eye
Indexed Clinical Terms (1)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Syndrome, retinoblastoma (familial)
Neoplasm Table Sites (1)
Anatomical sites from the official ICD-10-CM Table of Neoplasms that map to this code, with the matching behavior column.
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, retina — Malignant, Primary
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