W45.3XXA
W45.3XXA: Fishing hook entering through skin, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
W45.3XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for fishing hook entering through skin, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check W45.3XXA with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "A": initial encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W45
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above W45.3XXA
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.
Code history
- addedFY2024-FY2027
Fishing hook entering through skin, initial encounter