W44.BNon-billable (header)

Plastic entering into or through a natural orifice

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

W20.0Struck by falling object in cave-in W20.1Struck by object due to collapse of building W20.8Other cause of strike by thrown, projected or falling object W21.0Struck by hit or thrown ball

Sub-codes of W44.B(7)

W44.B 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.B0Plastic object unspecified, entering into or through a natur…⚠ 7th char W44.B1Plastic bead entering into or through a natural orifice⚠ 7th char W44.B2Plastic coin entering into or through a natural orifice⚠ 7th char W44.B3Plastic toy and toy part entering into or through a natural …⚠ 7th char W44.B4Plastic jewelry entering into or through a natural orifice⚠ 7th char W44.B5Plastic bottle entering into or through a natural orifice⚠ 7th char W44.B9Other plastic object entering into or through a natural orif…⚠ 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.BPlastic entering into or through a natural orifice

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