Foreign body or object entering through skin (W45)

• ICD-10 Index

  • External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y98)

    • Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)

      • Foreign body or object entering through skin (W45)

        • W45 - Foreign body or object entering through skin NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W45.0 - Nail entering through skin NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W45.0XXA - Nail entering through skin, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W45.0XXD - Nail entering through skin, subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W45.0XXS - Nail entering through skin, sequela BILLABLE CODE
        • W45.8 - Other foreign body or object entering through skin NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W45.8XXA - Oth foreign body or object entering through skin, init BILLABLE CODE
        • W45.8XXD - Oth foreign body or object entering through skin, subs BILLABLE CODE
        • W45.8XXS - Other foreign body or object entering through skin, sequela BILLABLE CODE

Instructional Notations

Includes Includes
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.

• foreign body or object embedded in skin
• nail embedded in skin

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 hand tools nonpowered powered W27 W29
• contact with other sharp objects W26
• contact with sharp glass W25
• struck by objects W20 W22

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 W45

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