W45 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Includes for W45 ICD 10 code
- foreign body or object embedded in skin
- nail embedded in skin
Type 2 excludes for W45 ICD 10 code
- contact with hand tools (nonpowered) (powered) (W27-W29)
- contact with other sharp object(s) (W26.-)
- contact with sharp glass (W25.-)
- struck by objects (W20-W22)
Codes
- W45.0 Nail entering through skin
- W45.0XXA Nail entering through skin, initial encounter
- W45.0XXD Nail entering through skin, subsequent encounter
- W45.0XXS Nail entering through skin, sequela
- W45.8 Other foreign body or object entering through skin
- W45.8XXA Other foreign body or object entering through skin, initial encounter
- W45.8XXD Other foreign body or object entering through skin, subsequent encounter
- W45.8XXS Other foreign body or object entering through skin, sequela
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to W45 ICD10 Code:
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
W45 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about W45 ICD 10 code
If you've ever gotten a splinter or had sand in your eye, you've had experience with a foreign body. A foreign body is something that is stuck inside you but isn't supposed to be there. You may inhale or swallow a foreign body, or you may get one from an injury to almost any part of your body. Foreign bodies are more common in small children, who sometimes stick things in their mouths, ears, and noses.
Some foreign bodies, like a small splinter, do not cause serious harm. Inhaled or swallowed foreign bodies may cause choking or bowel obstruction and may require medical care.
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