W44.H9XD
W44.H9XD: Other sharp object entering into or through a natural orifice, subsequent encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
W44.H9XD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other sharp object entering into or through a natural orifice, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check W44.H9XD with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th 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
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Shard pottery entering into or through a natural orifice
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above W44.H9XD
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.
Medicare coverage
W44.H9XD is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56729Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Head and Neck
Code history
- addedFY2024-FY2027
Other sharp object entering into or through a natural orifice, subsequent encounter