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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for retina foreign body

S05.5

Penetrating wound with foreign body of eyeball

Header — needs a more specific code

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Foreign body › retina”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding retina foreign body

The ICD-10-CM code for retina foreign body is S05.5 (Penetrating wound with foreign body of eyeball).

Within S05 (injury of eye and orbit), S05.5 is specifically for penetrating wound with foreign body of eyeball. Related codes cover 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 without foreign body of eyeball (S05.6), 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.

The conditions in its Excludes2 note aren't part of S05.5, but may be coded alongside it if the patient has both: retained (old) intraocular foreign body (H44.6-, H44.7).

Common questions about retina foreign body ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for retina foreign body?

S05.5 — Penetrating wound with foreign body of eyeball (a header code; report a more specific subcode).

Is S05.5 billable?

No. S05.5 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.