2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S05Injury of eye and orbit

ICD-10-CM Codes›S00–T88›S00-S09›S05

ICD-10-CM S05
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

S05 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for injury of eye and orbit, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as S05.00XA, S05.00XD, S05.00XS, and S05.01XA.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
S05
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Injury of eye and orbit
Short Description
Injury of eye and orbit
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Chapter
S00-S09
Injuries to the head

Code Classification

ChapterS00–T88Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
SectionS00-S09Injuries to the head
CategoryS05Injury of eye and orbit
This CodeS05Injury of eye and orbit

Specific Coding for Injury of eye and orbitOverview

Non-specific codes like S05 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • S05.0 for Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body

  • S05.00 for Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body, unspecified eye

  • S05.01 for Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body, right eye

  • S05.02 for Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body, left eye

  • S05.1 for Contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues

  • S05.10 for Contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues, unspecified eye

  • S05.11 for Contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues, right eye

  • S05.12 for Contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues, left eye

  • S05.2 for Ocular laceration and rupture with prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue

  • S05.20 for Ocular laceration and rupture with prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue, unspecified eye

  • S05.21 for Ocular laceration and rupture with prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue, right eye

  • S05.22 for Ocular laceration and rupture with prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue, left eye

  • S05.3 for Ocular laceration without prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue

  • S05.30 for Ocular laceration without prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue, unspecified eye

  • S05.31 for Ocular laceration without prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue, right eye

  • S05.32 for Ocular laceration without prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue, left eye

  • S05.4 for Penetrating wound of orbit with or without foreign body

  • S05.40 for Penetrating wound of orbit with or without foreign body, unspecified eye

  • S05.41 for Penetrating wound of orbit with or without foreign body, right eye

  • S05.42 for Penetrating wound of orbit with or without foreign body, left eye

  • S05.5 for Penetrating wound with foreign body of eyeball

  • S05.50 for Penetrating wound with foreign body of unspecified eyeball

  • S05.51 for Penetrating wound with foreign body of right eyeball

  • S05.52 for Penetrating wound with foreign body of left eyeball

  • S05.6 for Penetrating wound without foreign body of eyeball

  • S05.60 for Penetrating wound without foreign body of unspecified eyeball

  • S05.61 for Penetrating wound without foreign body of right eyeball

  • S05.62 for Penetrating wound without foreign body of left eyeball

  • S05.7 for Avulsion of eye

  • S05.70 for Avulsion of unspecified eye

  • S05.71 for Avulsion of right eye

  • S05.72 for Avulsion of left eye

  • S05.8 for Other injuries of eye and orbit

  • S05.8X for Other injuries of eye and orbit

  • S05.9 for Unspecified injury of eye and orbit

  • S05.90 for Unspecified injury of unspecified eye and orbit

  • S05.91 for Unspecified injury of right eye and orbit

  • S05.92 for Unspecified injury of left eye and orbit

Coding GuidelinesGuidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Injury of eye and orbit (S05). Use the following options for the applicable episode of care:

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Source: ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027, published by CMS and the National Center for Health Statistics.

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to S05: its own notes plus those printed at block S00-S09 and Chapter 19. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Includes

Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.

On S05 itself
  • open wound of eye and orbit
From Block S00-S09 Injuries to the head applies to 1,934 codes
  • injuries of ear
  • injuries of eye
  • injuries of face [any part]
  • injuries of gum
  • injuries of jaw
  • injuries of oral cavity
  • injuries of palate
  • injuries of periocular area
  • injuries of scalp
  • injuries of temporomandibular joint area
  • injuries of tongue
  • injuries of tooth

Excludes2

Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.

On S05 itself
From Block S00-S09 Injuries to the head applies to 1,934 codes
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • effects of foreign body in ear (T16)
  • effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3)
  • effects of foreign body in mouth NOS (T18.0)
  • effects of foreign body in nose (T17.0-T17.1)
  • effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2)
  • effects of foreign body on external eye (T15.-)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
From Chapter 19 (S00-T88) Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes applies to 41,187 codes

Use Additional Code

Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.

From Chapter 19 (S00-T88) Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes applies to 41,187 codes
  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Code Also

A second code may be needed to fully describe the condition; the note gives no sequencing direction.

From Block S00-S09 Injuries to the head applies to 1,934 codes
  • for any associated infection

Notes

General instructions on how these codes are used.

From Chapter 19 (S00-T88) Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes applies to 41,187 codes
  • Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

7th Character

Every code in the category takes a 7th character from the listed values, with the placeholder X filling any empty positions before it.

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S05
Values for category S05 Encounter: Initial, Subsequent, Sequela
  • Ainitial encounter
  • Dsubsequent encounter
  • Ssequela

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.

Referenced in Other NotesGuidance

Instructional notes printed at other codes that name S05, its category, or a range that includes it.

Excludes1 3

These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming S05: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.

  • H44.6 Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic
    current intraocular foreign body (S05.-)
  • H44.7 Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic
    current intraocular foreign body (S05.-)
  • S00 Superficial injury of head
    injury of eye and orbit (S05.-)

Excludes2 2

These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming S05: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About S05Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for injury of eye and orbit?

S05 is the ICD-10-CM category for injury of eye and orbit, but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.

Is S05 (Injury of eye and orbit) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for injury of eye and orbit, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for injury of eye and orbit need a more specific code from this category, such as S05.00XA, S05.00XD, and S05.00XS.