S05.5

Non-billable

Penetrating wound with foreign body of eyeball

S05.5 is the ICD-10-CM code for Penetrating wound with foreign body of eyeball. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as S05.50 for billing.

Status
Header (non-billable)
Chapter
S00-T88
Parent
S05
Subcodes
3
Edition
FY2026

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

What this means — in plain language

MedlinePlus · NIH

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…

Read more about Eye Injuries at MedlinePlus ↗

Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus). Informational only — not medical advice.

Excludes2 — not included here

  • retained (old) intraocular foreign body (H44.6-, H44.7)

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code S05.5?
S05.5 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Penetrating wound with foreign body of eyeball". It falls under S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Is S05.5 a billable code?
No — S05.5 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code (such as S05.50) for billing.
What are the subcodes of S05.5?
S05.5 has 3 more specific child codes, including S05.50, S05.51, S05.52.

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.

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