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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

C69.2Malignant neoplasm of retina

Not billable — use a more specific code

C69.2 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it.

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Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About C69.2

C69.2 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for malignant neoplasm of retina. It belongs to category C69 (malignant neoplasm of eye and adnexa), block C69-C72 (malignant neoplasms of eye, brain and other parts of central nervous system) and chapter 2 (neoplasms). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within C69 (malignant neoplasm of eye and adnexa), C69.2 is specifically for malignant neoplasm of retina. Related codes cover conjunctiva (C69.0), cornea (C69.1), choroid (C69.3), ciliary body (C69.4), lacrimal gland and duct (C69.5), orbit (C69.6), overlapping sites of eye and adnexa (C69.8) and unspecified site of eye (C69.9).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: C69.20 (retina), C69.21 (retina) and C69.22 (retina).

Don't report C69.2 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: dark area on retina (D49.81), neoplasm of unspecified behavior of retina and choroid (D49.81) and retinal freckle (D49.81).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under C69.2

Coding notes

Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code
  • dark area on retina (D49.81)
  • neoplasm of unspecified behavior of retina and choroid (D49.81)
  • retinal freckle (D49.81)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to C69.2.

› From C69 Malignant neoplasm of eye and adnexa
Excludes1
  • 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-)

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 2: Neoplasms.

Alphabetic index entries

5 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to C69.2.

Table of Drugs & Neoplasms entries

Code history

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  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about C69.2

Is C69.2 billable?

No. C69.2 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.