C69 is the ICD-10 code for Malignant neoplasm of eye and adnexa. It is a three-character category divided into 9 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block C69–C72 (Malignant neoplasms of eye, brain and other parts of central nervous system) in Chapter II, Neoplasms.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- II · C00–D48
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What C69 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of C69
- C69.0Malignant neoplasm: Conjunctiva
- C69.1Malignant neoplasm: Cornea
- C69.2Malignant neoplasm: Retina
- C69.3Malignant neoplasm: Choroid
- C69.4Malignant neoplasm: Ciliary body
- C69.5Malignant neoplasm: Lacrimal gland and duct
- C69.6Malignant neoplasm: Orbit
- C69.8Malignant neoplasm: Overlapping lesion of eye and adnexa
- C69.9Malignant neoplasm: Eye, unspecified
C69 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DC69Kræft i øje og omgivende strukturer
C69Silmän ja/tai sen apuelinten syöpä
C69Bösartige Neubildung des Auges und der Augenanhangsgebilde
C69Tumeur maligne de l'œil et de ses annexes
C69maligne neoplasma van oog en adnexen
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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