Current
W44 — Foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice
Part of Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity , block Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49) .
Official Notes
Excludes2
contact with other sharp objects ( W26 )
Excludes2
contact with sharp glass ( W25 )
Excludes2
foreign body or object entering through skin ( W45 )
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W44
7th Character
A - initial encounter
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
7th Character
S - sequela
Child Codes
- W44.A Battery entering into or through a natural orifice Has subcodes
- W44.B Plastic entering into or through a natural orifice Has subcodes
- W44.C Glass entering into or through a natural orifice Has subcodes
- W44.D Magnetic metal entering into or through a natural orifice Has subcodes
- W44.E Non-magnetic metal entering into or through a natural orifice Has subcodes
- W44.F Objects of natural or organic material entering into or through a natural orifice Has subcodes
- W44.G Other non-organic objects entering into or through a natural orifice Has subcodes
- W44.H Other sharp object entering into or through a natural orifice Has subcodes
- W44.8 Other foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice Has subcodes
- W44.9 Unspecified foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice Has subcodes
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