2021 ICD-10-CM Code S05.90XA
Unspecified injury of unspecified eye and orbit, initial encounter
Valid for Submission
S05.90XA is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of unspecified injury of unspecified eye and orbit, initial encounter. The code S05.90XA is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The ICD-10-CM code S05.90XA might also be used to specify conditions or terms like angle recession glaucoma, blunt injury, blunt injury of eye, corneal endothelial wound, effects of lightning , eye injury from lightning, etc.
S05.90XA is an initial encounter code, includes a 7th character and should be used while the patient is receiving active treatment for a condition like unspecified injury of unspecified eye and orbit. According to ICD-10-CM Guidelines an "initial encounter" doesn't necessarily means "initial visit". The 7th character should be used when the patient is undergoing active treatment regardless if new or different providers saw the patient over the course of a treatment. The appropriate 7th character codes should also be used even if the patient delayed seeking treatment for a condition.
Unspecified diagnosis codes like S05.90XA are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.
| ICD-10: | S05.90XA |
| Short Description: | Unspecified injury of unspecified eye and orbit, init encntr |
| Long Description: | Unspecified injury of unspecified eye and orbit, initial encounter |
Code Classification
Coding Guidelines
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 aplicable episode of care:
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Angle recession glaucoma
- Blunt injury
- Blunt injury of eye
- Corneal endothelial wound
- Effects of lightning
- Eye injury from lightning
- Glaucoma associated with ocular trauma
- Injury of ciliary ganglion
- Injury of cornea
- Injury of eye region
- Injury of globe of eye
- Injury of iris and ciliary body
- Injury of ocular adnexa
- Injury of orbit
- Injury of retina
- Injury of vitreous body
- Nonperforating wound of cornea
- Parasympathetic ganglion injury
- Parasympathetic nerve injury
- Retinal damage
- Superficial injury of cornea
- Superficial injury of eye
- Superficial injury of eye AND/OR adnexa
- Superficial injury of left eye
- Traumatic iris atrophy
- Traumatic orbital hemorrhage
- Wound of ocular adnexa
Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping
The ICD-10 code S05.90XA is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V38.0 What are Diagnostic Related Groups?
The Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a patient classification scheme which provides a means of relating the type of patients a hospital treats. The DRGs divides all possible principal diagnoses into mutually exclusive principal diagnosis areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). applicable from 10/01/2020 through 09/30/2021.
Convert S05.90XA to ICD-9 Code
The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code S05.90XA its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
Information for Patients
Eye Injuries
The structure of your face helps protect your eyes from injury. Still, injuries can damage your eye, sometimes severely enough that you could lose your vision. Most eye injuries are preventable. If you play sports or work in certain jobs, you may need protection.
The most common type of injury happens when something irritates the outer surface of your eye. Certain jobs such as industrial jobs or hobbies such as carpentry make this type of injury more likely. It's also more likely if you wear contact lenses.
Chemicals or heat can burn your eyes. With chemicals, the pain may cause you to close your eyes. This traps the irritant next to the eye and may cause more damage. You should wash out your eye right away while you wait for medical help.
- Corneal injury (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Eye - foreign object in (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Eye emergencies (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Hyphema (Medical Encyclopedia)
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Code History
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)