S05.61XD (Penetrating wound without foreign body of right eyeball, subsequent encounter) compared with S05.62XD (Penetrating wound without foreign body of left eyeball, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S05.61XD and S05.62XD code the same condition on opposite sides.
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)
Same condition, opposite side. S05.61XD and S05.62XD 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.
| S05.61XDPenetrating wound without foreign body of right eyeball, subsequent encounter | S05.62XDPenetrating wound without foreign body of left eyeball, subsequent encounter | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| 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 | Penetrating wound without foreign body of right eyeball, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S05.61D). | Penetrating wound without foreign body of left eyeball, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S05.62D). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S05 | The 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