Corneal Abrasion ICD-10-CM Codes | 2023

What Corneal Abrasion ICD-10 codes can I use?

If you’re looking for Corneal Abrasion ICD codes, there are nine that you can pick from.

The most basic codes for Corneal Abrasion are the following:

• S05.00XA - Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body, unspecified eye, initial encounter

This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have an injury of the conjunctiva and a corneal abrasion without a foreign body.

This code has the initial encounter label, meaning the patient receives active treatment for the problem.

• S05.00XD - Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body, unspecified eye, subsequent encounter

This is the same as the previous code, but there’s a subsequent encounter label this time, which means the patient is in the recovery phase and is still being given active/routine treatment.

• S05.00XS - Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body, unspecified eye, sequela 

This is the same as the previous two codes, but there’s a sequela label this time. This means the patient is dealing with the aftereffects of the problem. Given this, this ICD-10 code should be accompanied by two other ICD-10 codes, one of which should designate the sequela’s nature, while the other should describe the sequela (meaning its effects).

All three of these codes also have unspecified labels. This means the specific affected eye hasn’t been identified. Once the affected eye has been identified, please use the following codes instead:

For the right eye:

• S05.01XA - Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body, right eye, initial encounter
• S05.01XD - Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body, right eye, subsequent encounter
• S05.01XS - Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body, right eye, sequela

For the left eye:

• S05.02XA - Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body, left eye, initial encounter
• S05.02XD - Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body, left eye, subsequent encounter
• S05.02XS - Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body, left eye, sequela

Are these Corneal Abrasion ICD-10 codes billable?

Yes. All nine ICD-10 codes for Corneal Abrasion are valid and billable.

Clinical Information About Corneal Abrasions:

The cornea is the clear, protective outer layer of the eye. It works hand-in-hand with the sclera to protect the eye. It covers the eye’s pupil, iris, and anterior chamber. Its primary function is to bring focus to light that enters the eye by way of refraction.

A corneal abrasion is a scratch or injury of the cornea caused by the likes of dust, sand, metal particles, trauma caused by accidental eye pokes or scratches, dirty or incorrectly fitted contact lenses, and infections like conjunctivitis.

A person dealing with a corneal abrasion will likely have the following symptoms:

• Their eye will be red
• They will feel like there’s something inside the affected eye
• The affected eye will feel discomfort or pain
• Their vision might be blurry or hazy
• They become more sensitive to light

Synonyms Include:

• Abrasion of right cornea
• Superficial injury of cornea
• Superficial injury of right eye
• Abrasion of left cornea
• Superficial injury of left eye
• Left superficial conjunctival injury
• Right superficial conjunctival injury
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