W44.9
Unspecified foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where W44.9 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- W44 Parent Foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.9 This code Unspecified foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Inclusion Terms
Foreign body NOS entering into or through a natural orifice
Excludes2
contact with other sharp objects ( W26 )
Inherited from W44 — Foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W44
Inherited from W44 — Foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice
7th Character
A - initial encounter
Inherited from W44 — Foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
Inherited from W44 — Foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice
7th Character
S - sequela
Inherited from W44 — Foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice
More Specific Codes
3 codes under W44.9
- W44.9XXA Unspecified foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice, initial encounter Billable
- W44.9XXD Unspecified foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice, subsequent encounter Billable
- W44.9XXS Unspecified foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice, sequela Billable
Version History
How W44.9 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentUnspecified foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedUnspecified foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice
Related Codes
Other codes under W44
- W44.A Battery entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.B Plastic entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.C Glass entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.D Magnetic metal entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.E Non-magnetic metal entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.F Objects of natural or organic material entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.G Other non-organic objects entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.H Other sharp object entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.8 Other foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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