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S05.10XD vs S05.12XD

S05.10XD (Contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues, unspecified eye, subsequent encounter) compared with S05.12XD (Contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues, left eye, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S05.10XD and S05.12XD code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S05.10XD
Unspecified
Contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues, unspecified eye, subsequent encounter
S05.12XD
Left
Contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues, left eye, subsequent encounter

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S05.10XD and S05.12XD name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

S05.10XDContusion of eyeball and orbital tissues, unspecified eye, subsequent encounterS05.12XDContusion of eyeball and orbital tissues, left eye, subsequent encounter
Billing statusBillableBillable
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)
DefinitionContusion of eyeball and orbital tissues, unspecified eye, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S05.10D).Contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues, left eye, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S05.12D).
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 S05
Includes
open wound of eye and orbit
injuries of ear
injuries of eye
injuries of face [any part]
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