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S05.8X1D vs S05.8X9D

S05.8X1D (Other injuries of right eye and orbit, subsequent encounter) compared with S05.8X9D (Other injuries of unspecified eye and orbit, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S05.8X1D and S05.8X9D code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S05.8X1D
Right
Other injuries of right eye and orbit, subsequent encounter
S05.8X9D
Unspecified
Other injuries of unspecified eye and orbit, 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. S05.8X1D and S05.8X9D 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

S05.8X1DOther injuries of right eye and orbit, subsequent encounterS05.8X9DOther injuries of unspecified eye and orbit, 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)
DefinitionOther injuries of right eye and orbit, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S05.8X1D).Other injuries of unspecified eye and orbit, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S05.8X9D).
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