W45.3

Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Fishing hook entering through skin

Metadata & Insights
  • Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • Chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99).
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Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
W20-W49Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)
W45Foreign body or object entering through skin
W45.3Fishing hook entering through skinBillable
W45.3XXAFishing hook entering through skin, initial encounterBillable
W45.3XXDFishing hook entering through skin, subsequent encounterBillable
W45.3XXSFishing hook entering through skin, sequelaBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to W45.3:

categoryW45
Foreign body or object entering through skin
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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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