W44.H1XS

W44.H1XS: Needle entering into or through a natural orifice, sequela

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

W44.H1XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for needle entering into or through a natural orifice, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check W44.H1XS with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

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

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Dart entering into or through a natural orifice
Hypodermic needle entering into or through a natural orifice
Safety pin entering into or through a natural orifice
Sewing needle entering into or through a natural orifice

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above W44.H1XS

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

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

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.