Foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice - W44
Excludes2: This note means that the conditions described by two codes are not usually associated with each other but can sometimes occur together.
Type 2 Excludes:
- contact with other sharp objects (W26)
- contact with sharp glass (W25)
- foreign body or object entering through skin (W45)
The seventh character in ICD-10-CM is an essential component that adds specificity to diagnosis codes by indicating aspects like the encounter type, stage, or other relevant clinical details.
Category SevenChr Note:
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W44
These ranges represents subcategories of Foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice. The "W44" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.
Codes:
- W44.8 - Other foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.9 - Unspecified foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.A - Battery entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.A0 - Battery unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.A1 - Button battery entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.A9 - Other batteries entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.B - Plastic entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.B0 - Plastic object unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.B1 - Plastic bead entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.B2 - Plastic coin entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.B3 - Plastic toy and toy part entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.B4 - Plastic jewelry entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.B5 - Plastic bottle entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.B9 - Other plastic object entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.C - Glass entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.C0 - Glass unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.C1 - Sharp glass entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.C2 - Intact glass entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.D - Magnetic metal entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.D0 - Magnetic metal object unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.D1 - Magnetic metal bead entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.D2 - Magnetic metal coin entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.D3 - Magnetic metal toy entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.D4 - Magnetic metal jewelry entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.D9 - Other magnetic metal objects entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.E - Non-magnetic metal entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.E0 - Non-magnetic metal object unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.E1 - Non-magnetic metal bead entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.E2 - Non-magnetic metal coin entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.E3 - Non-magnetic metal toy entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.E4 - Non-magnetic metal jewelry entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.E9 - Other non-magnetic metal objects entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.F - Objects of natural or organic material entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.F0 - Objects of natural or organic material unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.F1 - Bezoar entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.F2 - Rubber band entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.F3 - Food entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.F4 - Insect entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.F9 - Other object 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.G0 - Other non-organic objects unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.G1 - Audio device entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.G2 - Combination metal and plastic toy and toy part entering into or through natural orifice
- W44.G3 - Combination metal and plastic jewelry entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.G9 - Other non-organic objects entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.H - Other sharp object entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.H0 - Other sharp object unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.H1 - Needle entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.H2 - Knife, sword or dagger entering into or through a natural orifice