ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for eye injury
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Injury › eye”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding eye injury
The ICD-10-CM code for eye injury is S05.9 (Unspecified injury of eye and orbit). The official index lists 8 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on S05.9.
Within S05, choose S05.9 (Unspecified injury of eye and orbit) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body (S05.0), contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues (S05.1), ocular laceration and rupture with prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue (S05.2), ocular laceration without prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue (S05.3), penetrating wound of orbit with or without foreign body (S05.4), penetrating wound with foreign body of eyeball (S05.5), penetrating wound without foreign body of eyeball (S05.6), avulsion of eye (S05.7) and 1 more.
Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
More specific eye injury codes (official index)
- avulsion S05.7 — Avulsion of eye
- ball
- conjunctiva S05.0 — Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body
- cornea
- abrasion S05.0 — Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body
- laceration S05.3 — Ocular laceration without prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue
- with prolapse S05.2 — Ocular laceration and rupture with prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue
- lacrimal apparatus S05.8X — Other injuries of eye and orbit
- orbit penetration S05.4 — Penetrating wound of orbit with or without foreign body
- specified site NEC S05.8X — Other injuries of eye and orbit
Common questions about eye injury ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for eye injury?
- S05.9 — Unspecified injury of eye and orbit (a header code; report a more specific subcode). More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: S05.7, S05.0, S05.0, S05.3 and others below.
What is the ICD-10 code for avulsion eye injury?
- S05.7 — Avulsion of eye (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for conjunctiva eye injury?
- S05.0 — Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for laceration eye injury?
- S05.3 — Ocular laceration without prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for lacrimal apparatus eye injury?
- S05.8X — Other injuries of eye and orbit (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for orbit penetration eye injury?
- S05.4 — Penetrating wound of orbit with or without foreign body (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
Is S05.9 billable?
- No. S05.9 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.