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ICD-10 diagnosis code

W44 Foreign body entering into or through eye or natural orifice

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W44 is the ICD-10 code for Foreign body entering into or through eye or natural orifice. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. It belongs to the block W20–W49 (Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces) in Chapter XX, External causes of morbidity and mortality.

Code type
Category (3 characters)
Chapter
XX · V01–Y98
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What W44 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • corrosive fluid X49
  • inhalation or ingestion of foreign body with obstruction of respiratory tract W78-W80

W44 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

W44Främmande kropp som trängt in i eller genom öga eller naturlig kroppsöppning

  • W44.0Främmande kropp som trängt in i eller genom öga eller naturlig kroppsöppning - bostad och bostadsområde
  • W44.1Främmande kropp som trängt in i eller genom öga eller naturlig kroppsöppning - institutionellt boende
  • W44.2Främmande kropp som trängt in i eller genom öga eller naturlig kroppsöppning - skola, annan institution och offentlig lokal
  • W44.3Främmande kropp som trängt in i eller genom öga eller naturlig kroppsöppning - idrotts- och sportanläggning
  • W44.4Främmande kropp som trängt in i eller genom öga eller naturlig kroppsöppning - gata och väg
  • W44.5Främmande kropp som trängt in i eller genom öga eller naturlig kroppsöppning - butiks-, handels- eller serviceområde
  • W44.6Främmande kropp som trängt in i eller genom öga eller naturlig kroppsöppning - industriområde, byggarbetsplats
  • W44.7Främmande kropp som trängt in i eller genom öga eller naturlig kroppsöppning - lantbruksområde
  • and 2 more national subcodes
FinlandICD-10-FI

W44Vierasesineen tunkeutuminen silmään tai luonnolliseen aukkoon tai niiden läpi

FranceICD-10-FR

W44Corps étranger pénétrant dans l'œil ou un orifice naturel

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

W44corpus alienum binnendringend in of via oog of natuurlijke lichaamsopening

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • W44.A0XABattery unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice, initial encounter
  • W44.A0XDBattery unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice, subsequent encounter
  • W44.A0XSBattery unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice, sequela
  • W44.A1XAButton battery entering into or through a natural orifice, initial encounter
  • W44.A1XDButton battery entering into or through a natural orifice, subsequent encounter
  • W44.A1XSButton battery entering into or through a natural orifice, sequela
  • W44.A9XAOther batteries entering into or through a natural orifice, initial encounter
  • W44.A9XDOther batteries entering into or through a natural orifice, subsequent encounter
  • and 118 more national subcodes

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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