ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

C69.5Malignant neoplasm of lacrimal gland and duct

Not billable — use a more specific code

C69.5 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it.

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 C69.5

C69.5 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for malignant neoplasm of lacrimal gland and duct. 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), C69.5 is specifically for malignant neoplasm of lacrimal gland and duct. Related codes cover conjunctiva (C69.0), cornea (C69.1), retina (C69.2), choroid (C69.3), ciliary body (C69.4), 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: C69.50 (duct), C69.51 (duct) and C69.52 (duct).

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 C69.5

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code

Malignant neoplasm of lacrimal sac
Malignant neoplasm of nasolacrimal duct

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to C69.5.

› 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.

Table of Drugs & Neoplasms entries

Neoplasm, neoplastic › lacrimal › canaliculi — Malignant Primary
Neoplasm, neoplastic › lacrimal › duct (nasal) — Malignant Primary
Neoplasm, neoplastic › lacrimal › gland — Malignant Primary
Neoplasm, neoplastic › lacrimal › punctum — Malignant Primary
Neoplasm, neoplastic › lacrimal › sac — Malignant Primary
Neoplasm, neoplastic › nasolacrimal duct — Malignant Primary

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about C69.5

Is C69.5 billable?: No. C69.5 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.