AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2023 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-CM Codes

Foreign Body Entering into or Through Natural Orifice

Category W44, Foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice, was created to identify serious types of foreign bodies entering into or through a natural orifice. Some foreign bodies can be benign and cause irritation; however, some may cause significant morbidity or mortality. For example, button batteries can result in rapid caustic tissue injury with both acute and chronic complications; and ingestion of magnets can pinch the intestinal walls and quickly result in tissue necrosis and bowel perforation. The creation of category W44 resulted in 41 new codes at eight subcategories, as follows:• W44.A-, Battery entering into...

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