W45.8

W45.8: Other foreign body or object entering through skin

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

W45.8 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other foreign body or object entering through skin. 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 W45

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Inclusion terms

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

Splinter in skin NOS

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above W45.8

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

Written on W45: Foreign body or object entering through skin

contact with hand tools (nonpowered) (powered) (W27-W29)
contact with other sharp object(s) (W26.-)
contact with sharp glass (W25.-)
struck by objects (W20-W22)

Risk adjustment

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

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Sliver, wood, contact with
Splinter, contact with
Contact›with›splinter
Contact›with›wood slivers
Foreign body›entering through›skin
Contact›with›arrow›not thrown, projected or falling
Contact›with›dart›not thrown, projected or falling
Contact›with›lathe›turnings
Contact›with›object NEC›sharp NEC
Foreign body›entering through›skin›specified NEC
Foreign body›entering through›skin›splinter
Contact›with›object NEC›sharp NEC›inflicted by other person NEC