2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W44

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Foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice

  • W44 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • ICD-10-CM W44 is a new 2024 ICD-10-CM code that became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of W44 – other international versions of ICD-10 W44 may differ.

ICD-10-CM Coding Rules

  • W44 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.

Type 2 Excludes

  • contact with other sharp objects (W26)
  • contact with sharp glass (W25)
  • foreign body or object entering through skin (W45)

The following code(s) above W44 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to W44:

  • V00-Y99  External causes of morbidity
  • W20-W49  Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces

Code History

  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): New code