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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for Subconjunctival contusion

S05.1

Contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues

Header — needs a more specific code

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Contusion (skin surface intact) › subconjunctival”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding Subconjunctival contusion

The ICD-10-CM code for Subconjunctival contusion is S05.1 (Contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues).

Within S05 (injury of eye and orbit), S05.1 is specifically for contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues. Related codes cover injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body (S05.0), 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), 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 S05.1, but may be coded alongside it if the patient has both: black eye NOS (S00.1) and contusion of eyelid and periocular area (S00.1).

Common questions about Subconjunctival contusion ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for Subconjunctival contusion?

S05.1 — Contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues (a header code; report a more specific subcode).

Is S05.1 billable?

No. S05.1 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.