ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for eyeball injury
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Injury › eyeball”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding eyeball injury
The ICD-10-CM code for eyeball injury is S05.8X (Other injuries of eye and orbit). The official index lists 6 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on S05.8X.
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 eyeball injury codes (official index)
- contusion S05.1 — Contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues
- penetrating S05.6 — Penetrating wound without foreign body of eyeball
- with
- foreign body S05.5 — Penetrating wound with foreign body of eyeball
- prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue S05.2 — Ocular laceration and rupture with prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue
- without prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue S05.3 — Ocular laceration without prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue
- specified type NEC S05.8 — Other injuries of eye and orbit
Common questions about eyeball injury ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for eyeball injury?
- S05.8X — Other injuries of eye and orbit (a header code; report a more specific subcode). More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: S05.1, S05.6, S05.5, S05.2 and others below.
What is the ICD-10 code for contusion eyeball injury?
- S05.1 — Contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for penetrating eyeball injury?
- S05.6 — Penetrating wound without foreign body of eyeball (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
Is S05.8X billable?
- No. S05.8X is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.