W44.ANon-billable (header)

Battery entering into or through a natural orifice

Related Codes· Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)

W20.0Struck by falling object in cave-inW20.1Struck by object due to collapse of buildingW20.8Other cause of strike by thrown, projected or falling objectW21.0Struck by hit or thrown ball

Sub-codes of W44.A(3)

W44.A is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill. Sub-codes marked ⚠ require a 7th character — append A, D, or S (and an X placeholder if needed).

W44.A0Battery unspecified, entering into or through a natural orif…⚠ 7th charW44.A1Button battery entering into or through a natural orifice⚠ 7th charW44.A9Other batteries entering into or through a natural orifice⚠ 7th char

Code Hierarchy

┌20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)├W20-W49Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)├W44Foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice
└W44.ABattery entering into or through a natural orifice

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