W44.E9
Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description
Other non-magnetic metal objects entering into or through a natural orifice
Metadata & Insights
- •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
- •Chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99).
Instructional Notes
Includes
- Bottle cap entering into or through a natural orifice
- Can lid entering into or through a natural orifice
- Pull tab entering into or through a natural orifice
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
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 orifice
W44.ENon-magnetic metal entering into or through a natural orifice
W44.E9Other non-magnetic metal objects entering into or through a natural orificeBillable
W44.E9XAOther non-magnetic metal objects entering into or through a natural orifice, initial encounterBillable
W44.E9XDOther non-magnetic metal objects entering into or through a natural orifice, subsequent encounterBillable
W44.E9XSOther non-magnetic metal objects entering into or through a natural orifice, sequelaBillable
Applicable Ancestor Context
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MS-DRG Classification
No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.
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