Foreign body or object entering through skin - W45
This notation helps users understand the scope of a code W45 category and provides additional information about the conditions or terms that fall under that category.
Category Includes:
- foreign body or object embedded in skin
- nail embedded in skin
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 hand tools (nonpowered) (powered) (W27-W29)
- contact with other sharp object(s) (W26.-)
- contact with sharp glass (W25.-)
- struck by objects (W20-W22)
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 W45
These ranges represents subcategories of Foreign body or object entering through skin. The "W45" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.