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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for vitreous hernia

S05.2

Ocular laceration and rupture with prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue

Header — needs a more specific code

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Hernia, hernial (acquired) (recurrent) › vitreous (into wound)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding vitreous hernia

The ICD-10-CM code for vitreous hernia is S05.2 (Ocular laceration and rupture with prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue).

Within S05 (injury of eye and orbit), S05.2 is specifically for ocular laceration and rupture with prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue. Related codes cover injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body (S05.0), contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues (S05.1), 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.

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 vitreous hernia codes (official index)

  • into anterior chamber

Common questions about vitreous hernia ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for vitreous hernia?

S05.2 — Ocular laceration and rupture with prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue (a header code; report a more specific subcode).

Is S05.2 billable?

No. S05.2 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.