C69.62
BillableMalignant neoplasm of left orbit
HCC Category Mapping
V28HCC 23 — Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers
0.251V24HCC 12 — Breast, Prostate, and Other Cancers and Tumors
0.150ESRDHCC 12 — Breast, Prostate, and Other Cancers and Tumors
0.000RxHCCHCC 22 — Cancer, Other Specified Sites
0.000What This Code Means
Cancer that has developed in the left eye socket (orbit).
Coding Tips
- •Confirm left side is documented in the medical record
- •Distinguish from other orbital malignancies by reviewing pathology reports
Clinical Significance
Left orbital malignancy carries identical clinical urgency and treatment requirements as right-sided disease. Accurate laterality coding is essential for preventing wrong-side surgical interventions and ensuring radiation therapy is targeted to the correct orbit.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Pathology confirming malignancy with histological type
- ✓Explicit documentation of left orbit involvement
- ✓Orbital imaging showing tumor characteristics
- ✓Assessment of visual function and extraocular motility
- ✓Staging and treatment plan
Commonly Confused Codes
C69.61 — Right orbit: verify laterality carefully from clinical notesC69.52 — Left lacrimal gland: use the more specific code if lacrimal gland is the primary siteC69.60 — Unspecified orbit: use C69.62 when left side is documentedC31.0/C31.1 — Sinus malignancy: orbital extension of sinus cancer should be coded to the sinus primary
Code Hierarchy
└C69Malignant neoplasm of eye and adnexa└C69.6Malignant neoplasm of orbit└C69.62Malignant neoplasm of left orbit
└C69.62Malignant neoplasm of left orbit