S05.62 — Penetrating wound without foreign body of left eyeball
Is S05.62 billable?
No — S05.62 is a non-billable header code. S05.62 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 3 billable codes beneath S05.62.
S05.62 at a glance
| Code | S05.62 |
|---|---|
| Description | Penetrating wound without foreign body of left eyeball |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S05.62 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under S05.6, the nearest indexed parent of S05.62. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Puncture › eyeball
- Injury › eyeball › penetrating
- Laceration › eye › penetrating
- Wound, open › ocular › eyeball
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S05.62 to fully describe the condition. S05.62 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S05.62, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S05.62 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S00-S09
The conditions below are not part of S05.62, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S05.62 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- effects of foreign body in ear (T16)
- effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3)
- effects of foreign body in mouth NOS (T18.0)
- effects of foreign body in nose (T17.0-T17.1)
- effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2)
- effects of foreign body on external eye (T15.-)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S05
The conditions below are not part of S05.62, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S05.62 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S00-S09
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S05.62 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- for any associated infection
What codes fall under S05.62? (3)
How long has S05.62 existed?
S05.62 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.