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2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W44

Foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice

ICD-10-CM Code:
W44
ICD-10 Code for:
Foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • External causes of morbidity and mortality
    (V01–Y99)
    • Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces
      (W20-W49)
      • Foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice
        (W44)

W44 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice

Non-specific codes like W44 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice:

  • W44.8 for Other foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.9 for Unspecified foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.A for Battery entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.A0 for Battery unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.A1 for Button battery entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.A9 for Other batteries entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.B for Plastic entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.B0 for Plastic object unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.B1 for Plastic bead entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.B2 for Plastic coin entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.B3 for Plastic toy and toy part entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.B4 for Plastic jewelry entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.B5 for Plastic bottle entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.B9 for Other plastic object entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.C for Glass entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.C0 for Glass unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.C1 for Sharp glass entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.C2 for Intact glass entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.D for Magnetic metal entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.D0 for Magnetic metal object unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.D1 for Magnetic metal bead entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.D2 for Magnetic metal coin entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.D3 for Magnetic metal toy entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.D4 for Magnetic metal jewelry entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.D9 for Other magnetic metal objects entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.E for Non-magnetic metal entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.E0 for Non-magnetic metal object unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.E1 for Non-magnetic metal bead entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.E2 for Non-magnetic metal coin entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.E3 for Non-magnetic metal toy entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.E4 for Non-magnetic metal jewelry entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.E9 for Other non-magnetic metal objects entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.F for Objects of natural or organic material entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.F0 for Objects of natural or organic material unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.F1 for Bezoar entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.F2 for Rubber band entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.F3 for Food entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.F4 for Insect entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.F9 for Other object of natural or organic material, entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.G for Other non-organic objects entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.G0 for Other non-organic objects unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.G1 for Audio device entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.G2 for Combination metal and plastic toy and toy part entering into or through natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.G3 for Combination metal and plastic jewelry entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.G9 for Other non-organic objects entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.H for Other sharp object entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.H0 for Other sharp object unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.H1 for Needle entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W44.H2 for Knife, sword or dagger entering into or through a natural orifice - NON-BILLABLE CODE

New 2024 ICD-10-CM Code

W44 is new to ICD-10-CM code set for the FY 2024, effective October 1, 2023. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has published an update to the ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes which became effective October 1, 2023. This is a new and revised code for the FY 2024 (October 1, 2023 - September 30, 2024).

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Type 2 Excludes

Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
  • contact with other sharp objects W26
  • contact with sharp glass W25
  • foreign body or object entering through skin W45

7th Character Note

7th Character Note
Certain ICD-10-CM categories have applicable 7th characters. The applicable 7th character is required for all codes within the category, or as the notes in the Tabular List instruct. The 7th character must always be the 7th character in the data field. If a code that requires a 7th character is not 6 characters, a placeholder X must be used to fill in the empty characters.
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W44

7th Character

7th Character
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Code History

  • FY 2024 - Code Added, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024