Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 190.8
Malignant neoplasm of other specified sites of eye
  • Short description: Malign neopl eye NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 190.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 190.8 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2011 version of ICD-9-CM 190.8.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 190.8: 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 190.8 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C69.80 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of unspecified eye and adnexa
Approximate Synonyms
  • Cancer of the eye overlapping site, eye and adnexa
  • Cancer, left eye overlapping sites
  • Cancer, right eye, overlapping sites
  • Eye cancer, L overlapping sites
  • Eye cancer, overlapping sites
  • Eye cancer, R overlapping sites
  • Malignant melanoma of ciliary body
  • Overlapping malignant neoplasm of eye and adnexa (primary)
  • Overlapping malignant neoplasm of eye and adnexa, primary
  • Overlapping malignant neoplasm of left eye, primary
  • Overlapping malignant neoplasm of right eye, primary
Applies To
  • Malignant neoplasm of contiguous or overlapping sites of eye whose point of origin cannot be determined
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