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W44.H1

Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Needle 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
  • Dart entering into or through a natural orifice
  • Hypodermic needle entering into or through a natural orifice
  • Safety pin entering into or through a natural orifice
  • Sewing needle entering into or through a natural orifice
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
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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.HOther sharp object entering into or through a natural orifice
W44.H1Needle entering into or through a natural orificeBillable
W44.H1XANeedle entering into or through a natural orifice, initial encounterBillable
W44.H1XDNeedle entering into or through a natural orifice, subsequent encounterBillable
W44.H1XSNeedle entering into or through a natural orifice, sequelaBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to W44.H1:

categoryW44
Foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice
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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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