W44
W44: Foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
W44 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W44
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead W44
10 child codes. Green means billable.
- W44.ABattery entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.BPlastic entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.CGlass entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.DMagnetic metal entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.ENon-magnetic metal entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.FObjects of natural or organic material entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.GOther non-organic objects entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.HOther sharp object entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.8Other foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.9Unspecified foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice