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S05.90XS vs S05.92XS

S05.90XS (Unspecified injury of unspecified eye and orbit, sequela) compared with S05.92XS (Unspecified injury of left eye and orbit, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S05.90XS and S05.92XS code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S05.90XS
Unspecified
Unspecified injury of unspecified eye and orbit, sequela
S05.92XS
Left
Unspecified injury of left eye and orbit, 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. S05.90XS and S05.92XS 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

S05.90XSUnspecified injury of unspecified eye and orbit, sequelaS05.92XSUnspecified injury of left eye and orbit, 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)
DefinitionUnspecified injury of unspecified eye and orbit, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S05.90XS).Unspecified injury of left eye and orbit, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S05.92XS).
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