H05.5
Non-billableRetained (old) fb following penetrating wound of orbit
Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of orbit
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Retrobulbar foreign body
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71)
- open wound of eyelid (S01.1-)
- superficial injury of eyelid (S00.1-, S00.2-)
- retained foreign body of eyelid (H02.81-)
- retained intraocular foreign body (H44.6-, H44.7-)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify the type of retained foreign body (Z18.-)
Child Codes (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Retained (old) fb following penetrating wound of orbitC0155283
- Retained (old) fb following penetrating wound of unsp orbitC0155283
- Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of orbitC0155283
- Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of unspecified orbitC0155283
- Retained old foreign body following penetrating wound of orbitC0155283
- Retained old foreign body following penetrating wound of orbit (disorder)C0155283
- Retrobulbar foreign bodyC0271329
- Retrobulbar foreign body (disorder)C0271329
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code H05.5?
ICD-10-CM code H05.5 represents "Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of orbit". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H05.5 a billable code?
No, H05.5 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under H05.5.
What chapter is H05.5 in?
H05.5 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H05.5?
H05.5 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital malformation of orbit (Q10.7); current penetrating wound of orbit (S05.4-).
What are the subcategories under H05.5?
H05.5 has 4 child codes, including: H05.50 (Retained (old) fb following penetrating wound of unsp orbit), H05.51 (Retained (old) fb following penetrating wound of right orbit), H05.52 (Retained (old) fb following penetrating wound of left orbit), H05.53 (Retained (old) fb following penetrating wound of bi orbit).
Are additional codes required with H05.5?
Yes, when using H05.5 you should also code: code to identify the type of retained foreign body (Z18.-).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H05.5?
H05.5 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0155283, C0271329. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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