C69.6
Malignant neoplasm of orbit
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where C69.6 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- C69 Parent Malignant neoplasm of eye and adnexa
- C69.6 This code Malignant neoplasm of orbit
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Inclusion Terms
Malignant neoplasm of connective tissue of orbit
Inclusion Terms
Malignant neoplasm of extraocular muscle
Inclusion Terms
Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of orbit
Inclusion Terms
Malignant neoplasm of retrobulbar tissue
Inclusion Terms
Malignant neoplasm of retro-ocular tissue
Excludes1
malignant neoplasm of connective tissue of eyelid ( C49.0 )
Inherited from C69 — Malignant neoplasm of eye and adnexa
Excludes1
malignant neoplasm of eyelid (skin) ( C43.1- , C44.1- )
Inherited from C69 — Malignant neoplasm of eye and adnexa
Excludes1
malignant neoplasm of optic nerve ( C72.3- )
Inherited from C69 — Malignant neoplasm of eye and adnexa
Excludes1
malignant neoplasm of orbital bone ( C41.0 )
More Specific Codes
3 codes under C69.6
Version History
How C69.6 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentMalignant neoplasm of orbit
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedMalignant neoplasm of orbit
Related Codes
Other codes under C69
- C69.0 Malignant neoplasm of conjunctiva
- C69.1 Malignant neoplasm of cornea
- C69.2 Malignant neoplasm of retina
- C69.3 Malignant neoplasm of choroid
- C69.4 Malignant neoplasm of ciliary body
- C69.5 Malignant neoplasm of lacrimal gland and duct
- C69.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of eye and adnexa
- C69.9 Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of eye
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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