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W45 Foreign body or object entering through skin

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W45 is the ICD-10 code for Foreign body or object entering through skin. 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 W45 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • foreign body or object embedded in skin:
    • nail
    • splinter

What W45 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • contact with:
    • hand tools (nonpowered)(powered) W27-W29
    • hypodermic needle W46
    • other sharp object(s) W26.-
    • sharp glass W25
  • struck by objects W20-W22

W45 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

W45Främmande kropp som trängt in genom huden

  • W45.0Främmande kropp som trängt in genom huden - bostad och bostadsområde
  • W45.1Främmande kropp som trängt in genom huden - institutionellt boende
  • W45.2Främmande kropp som trängt in genom huden - skola, annan institution och offentlig lokal
  • W45.3Främmande kropp som trängt in genom huden - idrotts- och sportanläggning
  • W45.4Främmande kropp som trängt in genom huden - gata och väg
  • W45.5Främmande kropp som trängt in genom huden - butiks-, handels- eller serviceområde
  • W45.6Främmande kropp som trängt in genom huden - industriområde, byggarbetsplats
  • W45.7Främmande kropp som trängt in genom huden - lantbruksområde
  • and 2 more national subcodes
FinlandICD-10-FI

W45Vierasesineen tunkeutuminen ihon läpi

FranceICD-10-FR

W45Corps étranger ou objet pénétrant dans la peau

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

W45corpus alienum of voorwerp binnendringend via huid

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • W45.0XXANail entering through skin, initial encounter
  • W45.0XXDNail entering through skin, subsequent encounter
  • W45.0XXSNail entering through skin, sequela
  • W45.3XXAFishing hook entering through skin, initial encounter
  • W45.3XXDFishing hook entering through skin, subsequent encounter
  • W45.3XXSFishing hook entering through skin, sequela
  • W45.8XXAOther foreign body or object entering through skin, initial encounter
  • W45.8XXDOther foreign body or object entering through skin, subsequent encounter
  • and 1 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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