2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C69.40

Malignant neoplasm of unspecified ciliary body

ICD-10-CM Code:
C69.40
ICD-10 Code for:
Malignant neoplasm of unspecified ciliary body
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Chronic
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Code Classification

  • Neoplasms
    (C00–D49)
    • Malignant neoplasms of eye, brain and other parts of central nervous system
      (C69-C72)
      • Malignant neoplasm of eye and adnexa
        (C69)

C69.40 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of malignant neoplasm of unspecified ciliary body. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

The following anatomical sites found in the Table of Neoplasms reference the parent code C69.4 of the current diagnosis code given the correct histological behavior: Neoplasm, neoplastic ciliary body ; Neoplasm, neoplastic crystalline lens ; Neoplasm, neoplastic iris ; Neoplasm, neoplastic lens, crystalline ; Neoplasm, neoplastic sclera ; Neoplasm, neoplastic uveal tract ; etc

Unspecified diagnosis codes like C69.40 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Adenocarcinoma of non-pigmented epithelium of ciliary body
  • Adenocarcinoma of pigmented epithelium of ciliary body
  • Malignant glioma of eye
  • Malignant glioma of eye
  • Malignant medulloepithelioma of ciliary body
  • Malignant melanoma of ciliary body
  • Malignant melanoma of iris
  • Malignant melanoma of uveal tract
  • Malignant neoplasm of crystalline lens
  • Malignant neoplasm of sclera
  • Malignant tumor of ciliary body
  • Malignant tumor of iris
  • Medulloepithelioma
  • Medulloepithelioma
  • Neoplasm of sclera
  • Neoplasm of sclera
  • Primary adenocarcinoma of ciliary epithelium
  • Primary adenocarcinoma of epithelium of iris
  • Primary malignant glioma of eye
  • Primary malignant medulloepithelioma of ciliary body
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of ciliary body
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of sclera of eye
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of uveal tract of eye
  • Primary malignant neuroepithelial neoplasm of ciliary body
  • Primary malignant neuroepithelial neoplasm of iris
  • Primary medulloepithelioma
  • Primary primitive neuroectodermal tumor
  • Ring melanoma of ciliary body
  • Tumor of iris
  • Tumor of iris
  • Tumor of iris
  • Tumor of iris

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • Ciliary Body

    a ring of tissue extending from the scleral spur to the ora serrata of the retina. it consists of the uveal portion and the epithelial portion. the ciliary muscle is in the uveal portion and the ciliary processes are in the epithelial portion.
  • Spasm

    an involuntary contraction of a muscle or group of muscles. spasms may involve skeletal muscle or smooth muscle.
  • Schlemm's Canal

    a circular vascular-like structure in the anterior chamber of the eye bounded anterolaterally by the internal scleral sulcus and posteriorly by the trabecular meshwork. it is a part of a pathway where the aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye passes through the trabecular meshwork, drains into the lumen of schlemm’s canal, and subsequently returns to blood circulation into the veins of the sclera.
  • Sclera

    the white, opaque, fibrous, outer tunic of the eyeball, covering it entirely excepting the segment covered anteriorly by the cornea. it is essentially avascular but contains apertures for vessels, lymphatics, and nerves. it receives the tendons of insertion of the extraocular muscles and at the corneoscleral junction contains the canal of schlemm. (from cline et al., dictionary of visual science, 4th ed)
  • Scleral Buckling

    an operation for retinal detachment which reduces the size of the globe by indenting the sclera so that it approximates the retina.
  • Scleral Diseases

    general disorders of the sclera or white of the eye. they may include anatomic, embryologic, degenerative, or pigmentation defects.

Convert C69.40 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 190.0 - Malign neopl eyeball
    Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Table of Neoplasms

The parent code C69.4 of the current diagnosis code is referenced in the table of neoplasms by anatomical site. For each site there are six possible code numbers according to whether the neoplasm in question is malignant, benign, in situ, of uncertain behavior, or of unspecified nature. The description of the neoplasm will often indicate which of the six columns is appropriate.

Where such descriptors are not present, the remainder of the Index should be consulted where guidance is given to the appropriate column for each morphological (histological) variety listed. However, the guidance in the Index can be overridden if one of the descriptors mentioned above is present.

Neoplasm, neoplastic Malignant
Primary
Malignant
Secondary
CaInSitu Benign Uncertain
Behavior
Unspecified
Behavior
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »ciliary body
C69.4C79.49D09.2D31.4D48.7D49.89
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »crystalline lens
C69.4C79.49D09.2D31.4D48.7D49.89
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »iris
C69.4C79.49D09.2D31.4D48.7D49.89
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »lens, crystalline
C69.4C79.49D09.2D31.4D48.7D49.89
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »sclera
C69.4C79.49D09.2D31.4D48.7D49.89
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »uveal tract
C69.4C79.49D09.2D31.4D48.7D49.89

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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.

Footnotes

[1] Chronic - a chronic condition code indicates a condition lasting 12 months or longer and its effect on the patient based on one or both of the following criteria:

  • The condition results in the need for ongoing intervention with medical products,treatment, services, and special equipment
  • The condition places limitations on self-care, independent living, and social interactions.