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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

H05.02Osteomyelitis of orbit

Not billable — use a more specific code

H05.02 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 4 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About H05.02

H05.02 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for osteomyelitis of orbit. It belongs to category H05 (disorders of orbit), block H00-H05 (disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit) and chapter 7 (diseases of the eye and adnexa). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 4 subcodes must be used instead.

Within H05.0 (acute inflammation of orbit), H05.02 is specifically for osteomyelitis of orbit. Related codes cover unspecified acute inflammation of orbit (H05.00), cellulitis of orbit (H05.01), periostitis of orbit (H05.03) and tenonitis of orbit (H05.04).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: H05.021 (orbit), H05.022 (orbit), H05.023 (orbits) and H05.029 (orbit).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under H05.02

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to H05.02.

› From H05 Disorders of orbit
Excludes1
  • congenital malformation of orbit (Q10.7)

Broader instructions also apply from H00-H05 Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit and Chapter 7: Diseases of the eye and adnexa.

Alphabetic index entries

8 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to H05.02.

Code history

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  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about H05.02

Is H05.02 billable?

No. H05.02 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.