W44.C0XD
W44.C0XD — Glass unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice, subsequent encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
W44.C0XD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for glass unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "D" — subsequent encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W44
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
W44.C0XD does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
W44.C0XD is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy — 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A56729Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Head and Neck
Related codes at this level
Codes that share W44.C0. If W44.C0XD is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about W44.C0XD
- Is W44.C0XD a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. W44.C0XD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does W44.C0XD sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49).