2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W44.F3XS
Food entering into or through a natural orifice, sequela
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- W44.F3XS
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Food entering into or through a natural orifice, sequela
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
W44.F3XS is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of food entering into or through a natural orifice, sequela. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024. The code is exempt from present on admission (POA) reporting for inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals.
W44.F3XS is a sequela code, includes a 7th character and should be used for complications that arise as a direct result of a condition like food entering into or through a natural orifice. According to ICD-10-CM Guidelines a "sequela" code should be used for chronic or residual conditions that are complications of an initial acute disease, illness or injury. The most common sequela is pain. Usually, two diagnosis codes are needed when reporting sequela. The first code describes the nature of the sequela while the second code describes the sequela or late effect.
New 2024 ICD-10-CM Code
W44.F3XS 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).
Present on Admission (POA)
W44.F3XS is exempt from POA reporting - The Present on Admission (POA) indicator is used for diagnosis codes included in claims involving inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals. POA indicators must be reported to CMS on each claim to facilitate the grouping of diagnoses codes into the proper Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG). CMS publishes a listing of specific diagnosis codes that are exempt from the POA reporting requirement. Review other POA exempt codes here.
CMS POA Indicator Options and Definitions
| POA Indicator | Reason for Code | CMS will pay the CC/MCC DRG? |
|---|---|---|
| Y | Diagnosis was present at time of inpatient admission. | YES |
| N | Diagnosis was not present at time of inpatient admission. | NO |
| U | Documentation insufficient to determine if the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission. | NO |
| W | Clinically undetermined - unable to clinically determine whether the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission. | YES |
| 1 | Unreported/Not used - Exempt from POA reporting. | NO |
Replacement Code
W44F3XS replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-CM code(s):
- T15 - Foreign body on external eye
- T19 - Foreign body in genitourinary tract
Code History
- FY 2024 - Code Added, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024