Plastic coin entering into or through a natural orifice, initial encounter
- W44.B2XA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- Short description: Plastic coin entering via natural orifice, initial encounter
- ICD-10-CM W44.B2XA 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.B2XA – other international versions of ICD-10 W44.B2XA may differ.
ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
- W44.B2XA describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
The following code(s) above W44.B2XA contain annotation back-references
that may be applicable to W44.B2XA:
- V00-Y99 External causes of morbidity
- W20-W49 Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces
- W44 Foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice
Code History
- 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): New code