ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for eyeball puncture
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Puncture › eyeball”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding eyeball puncture
The ICD-10-CM code for eyeball puncture is S05.6 (Penetrating wound without foreign body of eyeball). The official index lists 1 more specific code, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on S05.6.
Within S05, choose S05.6 (Penetrating wound without foreign body of eyeball) 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), avulsion of eye (S05.7), other injuries of eye and orbit (S05.8) 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 eyeball puncture codes (official index)
- with foreign body S05.5 — Penetrating wound with foreign body of eyeball
Common questions about eyeball puncture ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for eyeball puncture?
- S05.6 — Penetrating wound without foreign body of eyeball (a header code; report a more specific subcode). More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: S05.5.
Is S05.6 billable?
- No. S05.6 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.