2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W44.8
Other foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- W44.8
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Other foreign body entering via natural orifice
- Is Billable?
- Not Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
W44.8 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of other 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 Other foreign body entering via natural orifice
Non-specific codes like W44.8 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 other foreign body entering via natural orifice:
New 2024 ICD-10-CM Code
W44.8 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).
Index of External Cause of Injuries
References found for this diagnosis code in the External Cause of Injuries Index:
- Foreign body
- entering through
- natural orifice
- specified NEC
Code History
- FY 2024 - Code Added, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024