S05

Non-Billable
ChapterS00–T88
Rankcategory
Official Description

Injury of eye and orbit

Metadata & Insights
  • Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

CH19 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

S00-S09 Parent Instructions

Includes
  • 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. Code separately if applicable.)
  • 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)
Code Also
  • for any associated infection

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • open wound of eye and orbit
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately 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)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
S00-S09Injuries to the head (S00-S09)
S05Injury of eye and orbitNot billable
S05.0Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign bodySubcodes
S05.1Contusion of eyeball and orbital tissuesSubcodes
S05.2Ocular laceration and rupture with prolapse or loss of intraocular tissueSubcodes
S05.3Ocular laceration without prolapse or loss of intraocular tissueSubcodes
S05.4Penetrating wound of orbit with or without foreign bodySubcodes
S05.5Penetrating wound with foreign body of eyeballSubcodes
S05.6Penetrating wound without foreign body of eyeballSubcodes
S05.7Avulsion of eyeSubcodes
S05.8Other injuries of eye and orbitSubcodes
S05.9Unspecified injury of eye and orbitSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S05:

blockS00-S09
Injuries to the head (S00-S09)
View context instructions
chapterCH19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
View context instructions

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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