C69.4 is the authoritative medical code for Malignant neoplasm of ciliary body. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for malignant neoplasm of ciliary body (ICD-10-CM C69.4), 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 ciliary body is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code C69.4. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): 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 C69.4 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.
- 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 C69.4 be billed directly?
No. C69.4 (Malignant neoplasm of ciliary body) 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 C69.4?
Per Excludes1 instructions, C69.4 must not be reported with: 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-).
Codes in This Family (37)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as C69.4, 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
- C69.2 — Malignant neoplasm of retina
- 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
- C69.40 — 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
Neoplasm Table Sites (6)
Anatomical sites from the official ICD-10-CM Table of Neoplasms that map to this code, with the matching behavior column.
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, ciliary body — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, crystalline lens — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, iris — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, lens, crystalline — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, sclera — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, uveal tract — Malignant, Primary
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