H05.5 – Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of orbit

ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit

Non-billable header

ICD-10-CM code H05.5

Code: H05.5 (claims format: H055)
Description: Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of orbit
Short description: Retained (old) fb following penetrating wound of orbit
Billable: No – use a more specific code below
Valid for: Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
Chapter: 7. Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
Block: H00-H05 Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit
Parent codes: H05

Billable codes under H05.5

H05.5 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:

Notes for H05.5

Applicable to:

Retrobulbar foreign body

Excludes1 (not coded here):

current penetrating wound of orbit (S05.4-)

Excludes2 (not included here):

retained foreign body of eyelid (H02.81-)
retained intraocular foreign body (H44.6-, H44.7-)

Use additional code:

code to identify the type of retained foreign body (Z18.-)

Notes inherited from parent codes

Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.

H05 – Disorders of orbit

Excludes1 (not coded here):

congenital malformation of orbit (Q10.7)

Block H00-H05

Excludes2 (not included here):

open wound of eyelid (S01.1-)
superficial injury of eyelid (S00.1-, S00.2-)

Index terms for H05.5

Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:

Foreign body, orbit, old, retained

Related codes in H05

H05.0 – Acute inflammation of orbitHeader
H05.1 – Chronic inflammatory disorders of orbitHeader
H05.2 – Exophthalmic conditionsHeader
H05.3 – Deformity of orbitHeader
H05.4 – EnophthalmosHeader
H05.8 – Other disorders of orbitHeader
H05.9 – Unspecified disorder of orbitBillable

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code H05.5?

H05.5 is the ICD-10-CM code for retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of orbit, in the block H00-H05 (Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit).

Is H05.5 a billable code?

No. H05.5 is a header code with more specific child codes; report one of the billable codes listed above.

What category does H05.5 belong to?

It belongs to category H05 – Disorders of orbit.

Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.