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W44

Non-Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Rankcategory
Description

Foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice

About ICD-10-CM code W44

The ICD-10-CM tabular list places Foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice at code W44, inside V00-Y99 External Causes of Morbidity, within Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49). You should not submit this code on claims since it lacks billing specificity, use a child code.

Use a more specific code (2 billable, 8 non-billable)
W44.8Other foreign body entering into or through a natural orificeW44.9Unspecified foreign body entering into or through a natural orificeW44.ABattery entering into or through a natural orificehas subcodesW44.BPlastic entering into or through a natural orificehas subcodesW44.CGlass entering into or through a natural orificehas subcodesW44.DMagnetic metal entering into or through a natural orificehas subcodesW44.ENon-magnetic metal entering into or through a natural orificehas subcodesW44.FObjects of natural or organic material entering into or through a natural orificehas subcodesW44.GOther non-organic objects entering into or through a natural orificehas subcodesW44.HOther sharp object entering into or through a natural orificehas subcodes
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99).

W20-W49 Parent Instructions

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • assault (X92-Y09)
  • contact or collision with animals or persons (W50-W64)
  • exposure to inanimate mechanical forces involving military or war operations (Y36.-, Y37.-)
  • intentional self-harm (X71-X83)

Instructional Notes

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • contact with other sharp objects (W26)
  • contact with sharp glass (W25)
  • foreign body or object entering through skin (W45)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
W20-W49Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)
W44Foreign body entering into or through a natural orificeNot billable
W44.8Other foreign body entering into or through a natural orificeBillable
W44.9Unspecified foreign body entering into or through a natural orificeBillable
W44.ABattery entering into or through a natural orificeSubcodes
W44.BPlastic entering into or through a natural orificeSubcodes
W44.CGlass entering into or through a natural orificeSubcodes
W44.DMagnetic metal entering into or through a natural orificeSubcodes
W44.ENon-magnetic metal entering into or through a natural orificeSubcodes
W44.FObjects of natural or organic material entering into or through a natural orificeSubcodes
W44.GOther non-organic objects entering into or through a natural orificeSubcodes
W44.HOther sharp object entering into or through a natural orificeSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to W44:

blockW20-W49
Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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