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Compare/S05 vs T18.0

S05 vs T18.0

S05 (Injury of eye and orbit) compared with T18.0 (Foreign body in mouth), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Can these codes be reported together?

Yes, when both are documented. S05 carries an Excludes2 note covering T18.0: “effects of foreign body in mouth NOS (T18.0)”

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

Side by side

S05Injury of eye and orbitT18.0Foreign body in mouth
Billing statusNon-billable header

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

Non-billable header

Report instead: T18.0XXA, T18.0XXD, T18.0XXS

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)
DefinitionInjury of eye and orbit is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S05).Foreign body in mouth is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T18.0).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S05The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T18
Includes
open wound of eye and orbit
injuries of ear
injuries of eye
injuries of face [any part]
Use additional code
code, if known, for foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice (W44.-)

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources