W44.H2⚠ Requires 7th Character

Knife, sword or dagger entering into or through a natural orifice

Knife, sword or dagger entering into or through a natural or…

⚠ 7th Character Required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W44

This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to W44.H2:

Ainitial encounterW44.H2XADsubsequent encounterW44.H2XDSsequelaW44.H2XS

Sub-codes of W44.H2(3)

W44.H2 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

W44.H2AKnife, sword or dagger entering into or through a natural or…✓ BillableW44.H2DKnife, sword or dagger entering into or through a natural or…✓ BillableW44.H2SKnife, sword or dagger entering into or through a natural or…✓ Billable

Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to W44.H2 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Foreign body, entering through, natural orifice, daggerForeign body, entering through, natural orifice, knifeForeign body, entering through, natural orifice, sword

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.H2Knife, sword or dagger entering into or through a natural or…

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