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S05.10XS vs S05.11XS

S05.10XS (Contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues, unspecified eye, sequela) compared with S05.11XS (Contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues, right eye, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S05.10XS and S05.11XS code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S05.10XS
Unspecified
Contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues, unspecified eye, sequela
S05.11XS
Right
Contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues, right eye, sequela

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. S05.10XS and S05.11XS 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

S05.10XSContusion of eyeball and orbital tissues, unspecified eye, sequelaS05.11XSContusion of eyeball and orbital tissues, right eye, sequela
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, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S05.10XS).Contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues, right eye, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S05.11XS).
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