W44 Non-Billable Code
Foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice
Chapter Classification
Chapter 20
External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
Section Detail
W20-W49
Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
excludes2
- contact with other sharp objects (W26)
- contact with sharp glass (W25)
- foreign body or object entering through skin (W45)
sevenChrDef
- {'char': 'A', 'text': 'initial encounter'}
- {'char': 'D', 'text': 'subsequent encounter'}
- {'char': 'S', 'text': 'sequela'}
sevenChrNote
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W44
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- W44.8 - Other foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice Billable
- W44.9 - Unspecified foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice Billable
- W44.A - Battery entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.B - Plastic entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.C - Glass entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.D - Magnetic metal entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.E - Non-magnetic metal entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.F - Objects of natural or organic material entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.G - Other non-organic objects entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.H - Other sharp object entering into or through a natural orifice
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