S05 Injury of eye and orbit

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Injury of eye and orbit is S05 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
S00-S09: Injuries to the head (S00-S09)
Category S05
42 codes (30 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024
Includes
  • open wound of eye and orbit
Excludes2
Not included here. These conditions are coded elsewhere but may be coded together if applicable.
  • 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)

Official Coding Guidelines

Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)

injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.2
Do not assign injury codes for iatrogenic injuries; code complication

3) Iatrogenic injuries Injury codes from Chapter 19 should not be assigned for injuries that occur during, or as a result of, a medical intervention. Assign the appropriate complication code(s).

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.3

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

Related Codes

More Specific Codes

S05.0 Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body S05.00 Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body, unspecified eye S05.01 Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body, right eye S05.02 Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body, left eye S05.1 Contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues S05.10 Contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues, unspecified eye S05.11 Contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues, right eye S05.12 Contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues, left eye S05.2 Ocular laceration and rupture with prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue S05.20 Ocular laceration and rupture with prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue, unspecified eye S05.21 Ocular laceration and rupture with prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue, right eye S05.22 Ocular laceration and rupture with prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue, left eye S05.3 Ocular laceration without prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue S05.30 Ocular laceration without prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue, unspecified eye S05.31 Ocular laceration without prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue, right eye S05.32 Ocular laceration without prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue, left eye S05.4 Penetrating wound of orbit with or without foreign body S05.40 Penetrating wound of orbit with or without foreign body, unspecified eye S05.41 Penetrating wound of orbit with or without foreign body, right eye S05.42 Penetrating wound of orbit with or without foreign body, left eye S05.5 Penetrating wound with foreign body of eyeball S05.50 Penetrating wound with foreign body of unspecified eyeball S05.51 Penetrating wound with foreign body of right eyeball S05.52 Penetrating wound with foreign body of left eyeball S05.6 Penetrating wound without foreign body of eyeball S05.60 Penetrating wound without foreign body of unspecified eyeball S05.61 Penetrating wound without foreign body of right eyeball S05.62 Penetrating wound without foreign body of left eyeball S05.7 Avulsion of eye S05.70 Avulsion of unspecified eye

Related Codes in S05

S05.0 Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body S05.00 Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body, unspecified eye S05.01 Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body, right eye S05.02 Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body, left eye S05.1 Contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues S05.10 Contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues, unspecified eye S05.11 Contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues, right eye S05.12 Contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues, left eye S05.2 Ocular laceration and rupture with prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue S05.20 Ocular laceration and rupture with prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue, unspecified eye S05.21 Ocular laceration and rupture with prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue, right eye S05.22 Ocular laceration and rupture with prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue, left eye S05.3 Ocular laceration without prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue S05.30 Ocular laceration without prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue, unspecified eye S05.31 Ocular laceration without prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue, right eye S05.32 Ocular laceration without prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue, left eye S05.4 Penetrating wound of orbit with or without foreign body S05.40 Penetrating wound of orbit with or without foreign body, unspecified eye S05.41 Penetrating wound of orbit with or without foreign body, right eye S05.42 Penetrating wound of orbit with or without foreign body, left eye
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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