DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Category · FY2027

W44 Foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice

  • Header · not billable
  • Codes take a 7th character

W44 is not billable. The category heads 126 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 10 subdivisions. Its codes take a 7th character, so none is complete with fewer than 7 characters.

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 20 External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
  2. W20-W49 Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)
  3. W44 Foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice
Billable codes
126
Subdivisions
10
CC / MCC codes
0 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
0

Codes in W44

  1. W44.A
    Battery entering into or through a natural orifice
    Header
  2. W44.A0
    Battery unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  3. W44.A1
    Button battery entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  4. W44.A9
    Other batteries entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Cylindrical battery entering into or through a natural orifice
  5. W44.B
    Plastic entering into or through a natural orifice
    Header
  6. W44.B0
    Plastic object unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  7. W44.B1
    Plastic bead entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
    Excludes2 1

    Excludes2

    • Plastic jewelry entering into or through a natural orifice (W44.B4) W44.B4
  8. W44.B2
    Plastic coin entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  9. W44.B3
    Plastic toy and toy part entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  10. W44.B4
    Plastic jewelry entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
    Excludes2 1

    Excludes2

    • Plastic bead entering into or through a natural orifice (W44.B1) W44.B1
  11. W44.B5
    Plastic bottle entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  12. W44.B9
    Other plastic object entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  13. W44.C
    Glass entering into or through a natural orifice
    Header
  14. W44.C0
    Glass unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  15. W44.C1
    Sharp glass entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Glass shard entering into or through a natural orifice
  16. W44.C2
    Intact glass entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Intact glass bottle entering into or through a natural orifice
  17. W44.D
    Magnetic metal entering into or through a natural orifice
    Header
  18. W44.D0
    Magnetic metal object unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  19. W44.D1
    Magnetic metal bead entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  20. W44.D2
    Magnetic metal coin entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  21. W44.D3
    Magnetic metal toy entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  22. W44.D4
    Magnetic metal jewelry entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  23. W44.D9
    Other magnetic metal objects entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  24. W44.E
    Non-magnetic metal entering into or through a natural orifice
    Header
  25. W44.E0
    Non-magnetic metal object unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  26. W44.E1
    Non-magnetic metal bead entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  27. W44.E2
    Non-magnetic metal coin entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  28. W44.E3
    Non-magnetic metal toy entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  29. W44.E4
    Non-magnetic metal jewelry entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  30. W44.E9
    Other non-magnetic metal objects entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
    Inclusion terms 3

    Inclusion terms

    • Bottle cap entering into or through a natural orifice
    • Can lid entering into or through a natural orifice
    • Pull tab entering into or through a natural orifice
  31. W44.F
    Objects of natural or organic material entering into or through a natural orifice
    Header
  32. W44.F0
    Objects of natural or organic material unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  33. W44.F1
    Bezoar entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  34. W44.F2
    Rubber band entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  35. W44.F3
    Food entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  36. W44.F4
    Insect entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  37. W44.F9
    Other object of natural or organic material, entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  38. W44.G
    Other non-organic objects entering into or through a natural orifice
    Header
  39. W44.G0
    Other non-organic objects unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  40. W44.G1
    Audio device entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Ear buds
    • Hearing aids
  41. W44.G2
    Combination metal and plastic toy and toy part entering into or through natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  42. W44.G3
    Combination metal and plastic jewelry entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  43. W44.G9
    Other non-organic objects entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  44. W44.H
    Other sharp object entering into or through a natural orifice
    Header
  45. W44.H0
    Other sharp object unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  46. W44.H1
    Needle entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
    Inclusion terms 4

    Inclusion terms

    • Dart entering into or through a natural orifice
    • Hypodermic needle entering into or through a natural orifice
    • Safety pin entering into or through a natural orifice
    • Sewing needle entering into or through a natural orifice
  47. W44.H2
    Knife, sword or dagger entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  48. W44.H9
    Other sharp object entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Shard pottery entering into or through a natural orifice
  49. W44.8
    Other foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  50. W44.9
    Unspecified foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Foreign body NOS entering into or through a natural orifice

Sources of each column. Rows marked +7th need a 7th character: pick one to build the full code; its code card has its own flags.

Instructions

At W44

Excludes2

  • contact with other sharp objects (W26) W26
  • contact with sharp glass (W25) W25
  • foreign body or object entering through skin (W45) W45

Notes that also apply

Block W20-W49 instructions (Excludes1 4): printed on the block page.

Chapter 20 instructions (Notes 1): printed on the chapter 20 page.

7th characters

7th characters for W44 defined here

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

7th characters for W44
7thMeaning (NCHS)
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

A code that takes a 7th character is invalid without it; the placeholder X fills a code shorter than 6 characters (Official Guidelines I.A.5). How 7th characters work.

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