H05.5 - Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of orbit

Applicable to Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of orbit
The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM H05.5 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This is the American ICD10-CM version of H05.5 - other international versions of ICD10 H05.5 may differ.
H05.5 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
H05.5 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

H05.5 - Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of orbit
- H05.5 - Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of orbit
- H05.50 - Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of unspecified orbit
- H05.51 - Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of right orbit
- H05.52 - Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of left orbit
- H05.53 - Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of bilateral orbits

Code Additional Code

code to identify the type of retained foreign body (Z18.-)

Inclusion Term

Retrobulbar foreign body

Type 1 Excludes

current penetrating wound of orbit (S05.4-)

Type 2 Excludes

retained foreign body of eyelid (H02.81-)
retained intraocular foreign body (H44.6-, H44.7-)

The following codes above H05.5 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to H05.5:

Chapter: H00-H59 Diseases of the eye and adnexa

Section: H00-H05 Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit

Category: H05 Disorders of orbit

retained icd 10

penetrating icd 10

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

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