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H05.5

Non-Billable
ChapterH00–H59
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of orbit

Metadata & Insights
  • •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59).

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • Retrobulbar foreign body
Excludes1(Not coded here)
  • current penetrating wound of orbit (S05.4-)
Excludes2(Not included here)
  • retained foreign body of eyelid (H02.81-)
  • retained intraocular foreign body (H44.6-, H44.7-)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify the type of retained foreign body (Z18.-)
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
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Clinical Hierarchy

CH7Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
H00-H05Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit (H00-H05)
H05Disorders of orbit
H05.5Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of orbit
H05.50Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of unspecified orbit
H05.51Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of right orbit
H05.52Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of left orbit
H05.53Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of bilateral orbits

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to H05.5:

categoryH05
Disorders of orbit
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blockH00-H05
Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit (H00-H05)
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chapterCH7
Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to H05.5. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

1 raw paths
Foreign body1 unique routes
orbit
old, retained→H05.5

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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