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S05 ⚠ Non-billable

Injury of eye and orbit

ICD-10-CM · FY2026 · Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes

Code
S05
System
ICD-10-CM
Billable
No — use specific code
Effective
FY2026
Chapter
Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes
Source
CMS / CDC NCHS
⚠ Verify before billing. Confirm against the current CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM files and your payer's rules before claims submission.

Official coding notes

From CMS's ICD-10-CM Tabular List.

Includes
  • open wound of eye and orbit
Excludes2 — not included here, but may code together
  • 2nd cranial [optic] nerve injury (S04.0-)
  • 3rd cranial [oculomotor] nerve injury (S04.1-)
  • open wound of eyelid and periocular area (S01.1-)
  • orbital bone fracture (S02.1-, S02.3-, S02.8-)
  • superficial injury of eyelid (S00.1-S00.2)
7th character
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S05

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code S05?
ICD-10-CM code S05 represents Injury of eye and orbit. It is a non-billable header code requiring a more specific subcategory in the Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes chapter, effective October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026.
Is S05 billable?
No. S05 is a non-billable header. Select a more specific subcategory for claims submission.
What chapter is S05 in?
S05 belongs to the Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes chapter (S00–T88) of ICD-10-CM.

Related codes in the S05 category

S05.0 Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body Non-billable S05.1 Contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues Non-billable S05.2 Ocular laceration and rupture with prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue Non-billable S05.3 Ocular laceration without prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue Non-billable S05.00 Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body, unspecified eye Non-billable S05.01 Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body, right eye Non-billable S05.02 Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body, left eye Non-billable S05.10 Contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues, unspecified eye Non-billable

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