S00.85XS vs S05
S00.85XS (Superficial foreign body of other part of head, sequela) compared with S05 (Injury of eye and orbit), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. S00.85XS carries an Excludes1 note covering S05: “injury of eye and orbit (S05.-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| S00.85XSSuperficial foreign body of other part of head, sequela | S05Injury of eye and orbit | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header Report instead: S05.00XA, S05.00XD, S05.00XS, S05.01XA, S05.01XD |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Superficial foreign body of other part of head, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S00.85S). | Injury of eye and orbit is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S05). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S00 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S05 |
| Includes | injuries of ear injuries of eye injuries of face [any part] injuries of gum | open wound of eye and orbit injuries of ear injuries of eye injuries of face [any part] |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources