S05.91XA vs T17.3
S05.91XA (Unspecified injury of right eye and orbit, initial encounter) compared with T17.3 (Foreign body in larynx), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Can these codes be reported together?
Yes, when both are documented. S05.91XA carries an Excludes2 note covering T17.3: “effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| S05.91XAUnspecified injury of right eye and orbit, initial encounter | T17.3Foreign body in larynx | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header Report instead: T17.300A, T17.300D, T17.300S, T17.308A, T17.308D |
| 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 | Unspecified injury of right eye and orbit, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S05.91A). | Foreign body in larynx is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T17.3). |
| 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 T17 |
| Includes | open wound of eye and orbit injuries of ear injuries of eye injuries of face [any part] | — |
| Use additional code | — | code, if known, for foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice (W44.-) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources