Is W44.D9XS a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. W44.D9XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does W44.D9XS sit in the tabular list?

External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49).

W44.D9XS

W44.D9XS — Other magnetic metal objects entering into or through a natural orifice, sequela

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

W44.D9XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other magnetic metal objects entering into or through a natural orifice, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.

7th character "S" — sequela

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W44

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above W44.D9XS

Also inherited, and the opposite of Excludes1: these conditions are not part of W44.D9XS, but a patient can have both, so you may code both.

Written on W44 — Foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice

contact with other sharp objects (W26)
contact with sharp glass (W25)
foreign body or object entering through skin (W45)

Risk adjustment

W44.D9XS 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.

Code history

W44.D9XS has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share W44.D9. If W44.D9XS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about W44.D9XS

Is W44.D9XS a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. W44.D9XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does W44.D9XS sit in the tabular list?: External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49).