S05.60Non-billable
Penetrating wound without foreign body of unspecified eyeball
Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Coding Guidance
S05.60 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.
Additional Information from Parent Codes
The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.
Parent Codes Referenced:
Inclusion Terms
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Inclusion Terms
From S05.6:
- •Ocular penetration NOS
Includes
1 item
Includes
From S05:
- •open wound of eye and orbit
Excludes1
2 items
Excludes1
Use Additional Code
1 item
Use Additional Code
From S00-T88:
- •code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)