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S01.85XA vs S05

S01.85XA (Open bite of other part of head, initial encounter) compared with S05 (Injury of eye and orbit), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Relationship

Informational

Excludes2 relationship

S01.85XA
Open bite of other part of head, initial encounter
S05
Injury of eye and orbit

Distinct conditions — both may be reported.

“injury of eye and orbit (S05.-)”

An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of the code above it, but a patient can have both. Report both when both are documented.

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes

Can these codes be reported together?

Yes, when both are documented. S01.85XA carries an Excludes2 note covering S05: “injury of eye and orbit (S05.-)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

S01.85XAOpen bite of other part of head, initial encounterS05Injury of eye and orbit
Billing statusBillableNon-billable header

Report instead: S05.00XA, S05.00XD, S05.00XS, S05.01XA, S05.01XD

ClassificationS00-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)
DefinitionOpen bite of other part of head, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S01.85A).Injury of eye and orbit is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S05).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S01The 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