W44.F9
W44.F9: Other object of natural or organic material, entering into or through a natural orifice
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
W44.F9 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other object of natural or organic material, 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
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above W44.F9
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Foreign body›entering through›natural orifice›objects of natural or organic material›specified NEC
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead W44.F9
3 child codes. Green means billable.
- W44.F9XAOther object of natural or organic material, entering into or through a natural orifice, initial encounter
- W44.F9XDOther object of natural or organic material, entering into or through a natural orifice, subsequent encounter
- W44.F9XSOther object of natural or organic material, entering into or through a natural orifice, sequela
Other codes under W44.F
- W44.F0Objects of natural or organic material unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.F1Bezoar entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.F2Rubber band entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.F3Food entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.F4Insect entering into or through a natural orifice