2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S05.8X9D
Other injuries of unspecified eye and orbit, subsequent encounter
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- S05.8X9D
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Other injuries of unspecified eye and orbit, subs encntr
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
- Not chronic
- Code Navigator:
S05.8X9D is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other injuries of unspecified eye and orbit, subsequent encounter. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The code is exempt from present on admission (POA) reporting for inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals.
S05.8X9D is a subsequent encounter code, includes a 7th character and should be used after the patient has completed active treatment for a condition like other injuries of unspecified eye and orbit. According to ICD-10-CM Guidelines a "subsequent encounter" occurs when the patient is receiving routine care for the condition during the healing or recovery phase of treatment. Subsequent diagnosis codes are appropriate during the recovery phase, no matter how many times the patient has seen the provider for this condition. If the provider needs to adjust the patient's care plan due to a setback or other complication, the encounter becomes active again.
Unspecified diagnosis codes like S05.8X9D 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.
Approximate Synonyms
The following list of clinical terms are approximate synonyms, alternative descriptions, or common phrases that might be used by patients, healthcare providers, or medical coders to describe the same condition. These synonyms and related diagnosis terms are often used when searching for an ICD-10 code, especially when the exact medical terminology is unclear. Whether you're looking for lay terms, similar diagnosis names, or common language alternatives, this list can help guide you to the correct ICD-10 classification.
- Blast injury to eye region
- Blunt injury
- Blunt injury of eye
- Closed blunt force injury to eye
- Closed injury of eyeball
- Commotio retinae
- Concussional injury of cornea
- Conjunctival wound
- Corneal epithelial wound
- Corneal stromal wound
- Disorder of retina caused by radiation
- Disorder of sphincter pupillae muscle
- Disorder of sphincter pupillae muscle
- Foreign body in sclera
- Glass in eye region
- Glass in head
- Glaucoma due to and following perforating injury of eye
- Injury of choroid
- Injury of iris and ciliary body
- Injury of lacrimal passage
- Injury of lens
- Injury of sclera
- Injury of sphincter pupillae muscle
- Injury of sphincter pupillae muscle
- Insect bite to cornea - nonvenomous
- Nonperforating scleral wound
- Post-surgical injury of iris sphincter
- Subluxation of lens
- Superficial injury of cornea
- Traumatic aniridia
- Traumatic aphakia
- Traumatic dislocation of lens
- Traumatic entrapment of eyeball
- Traumatic retinal hemorrhage
- Traumatic subluxation of lens
- Wood splinter in eye region
- Wood splinter in head
Clinical Classification
Clinical Classifications group individual ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes into broader, clinically meaningful categories. These categories help simplify complex data by organizing related conditions under common clinical themes.
They are especially useful for data analysis, reporting, and clinical decision-making. Even when diagnosis codes differ, similar conditions can be grouped together based on their clinical relevance. Each category is assigned a unique CCSR code that represents a specific clinical concept, often tied to a body system or medical specialty.
Other specified injury, subsequent encounter
CCSR Code: INJ063
Inpatient Default: Y - Yes, default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
Outpatient Default: Y - Yes, default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
Clinical Information
Superficial Injury of Cornea
trauma to the corneal epithelium.Radiation Retinopathy
injury of the retina following exposure to radiation. the retinal injury results from occlusive microangiopathy caused by endothelial cell loss.
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
Present on Admission (POA)
S05.8X9D is exempt from POA reporting - The Present on Admission (POA) indicator is used for diagnosis codes included in claims involving inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals. POA indicators must be reported to CMS on each claim to facilitate the grouping of diagnoses codes into the proper Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG). CMS publishes a listing of specific diagnosis codes that are exempt from the POA reporting requirement. Review other POA exempt codes here.
CMS POA Indicator Options and Definitions
POA Indicator: Y
Reason: Diagnosis was present at time of inpatient admission.
CMS Pays CC/MCC DRG? YES
POA Indicator: N
Reason: Diagnosis was not present at time of inpatient admission.
CMS Pays CC/MCC DRG? NO
POA Indicator: U
Reason: Documentation insufficient to determine if the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission.
CMS Pays CC/MCC DRG? NO
POA Indicator: W
Reason: Clinically undetermined - unable to clinically determine whether the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission.
CMS Pays CC/MCC DRG? YES
POA Indicator: 1
Reason: Unreported/Not used - Exempt from POA reporting.
CMS Pays CC/MCC DRG? NO
Convert S05.8X9D to ICD-9-CM
Below are the ICD-9 codes that most closely match this ICD-10 code, based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs). This ICD-10 to ICD-9 crosswalk tool is helpful for coders who need to reference legacy diagnosis codes for audits, historical claims, or approximate code comparisons.
Other specfied aftercare
ICD-9-CM: V58.89
Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means this ICD-10 code does not have an exact ICD-9 equivalent. The matched code is the closest available option, but it may not fully capture the original diagnosis or clinical intent.
Patient Education
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.
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Code History
- FY 2026 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2025 through 9/30/2026
- FY 2025 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2024 through 9/30/2025
- FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- 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. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.
Footnotes
[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.
