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ICD-10 Code H05.5: Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of orbit

H05.5 is an ICD-10 diagnosis entry used to group records related to Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of orbit. You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen. ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59).

What is this code?

ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of orbit in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code may act more like a grouping or parent code, so a more specific child code may be used in final documentation when available.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
  • This entry may represent a broader category rather than the most specific billable code.

Code hierarchy

chapter
7Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
block
H00-H05Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit
category
H05Disorders of orbit
currentH05

Official coding notes

Inclusion terms
  • Retrobulbar foreign body
Applicable to
  • code to identify the type of retained foreign body (Z18.-)
Excludes1 (do not code together)
  • current penetrating wound of orbit (S05.4-)
Excludes2 (may code together if documented)
  • 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.-)

Where you may see this code

You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen.

Related specialists

Ophthalmologist

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy code aligns to an official FY 2026 category. Frontend should resolve to the official category page and surface the billable child codes.
Legacy codes
H05.5
Replacement codes
H05.50 — Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of unspecified orbitH05.51 — Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of right orbitH05.52 — Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of left orbitH05.53 — Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of bilateral orbits

Common synonyms

Retained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of orbitRetainedRetained old foreign body following penetrating wound of orbit

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeH05.5
SystemICD10
Display nameRetained (old) foreign body following penetrating wound of orbit
ChapterDiseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
BlockDisorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

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