W44 Foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice

Category / Non-billable header 50 subcodes

Block: Accidents (V00-X58)

Excludes 2 (not included here)

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

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
W44..A Battery entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..A0 Battery unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..A1 Button battery entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..A9 Other batteries entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..B Plastic entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..B0 Plastic object unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..B1 Plastic bead entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..B2 Plastic coin entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..B3 Plastic toy and toy part entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..B4 Plastic jewelry entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..B5 Plastic bottle entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..B9 Other plastic object entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..C Glass entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..C0 Glass unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..C1 Sharp glass entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..C2 Intact glass entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..D Magnetic metal entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..D0 Magnetic metal object unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..D1 Magnetic metal bead entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..D2 Magnetic metal coin entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..D3 Magnetic metal toy entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..D4 Magnetic metal jewelry entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..D9 Other magnetic metal objects entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..E Non-magnetic metal entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..E0 Non-magnetic metal object unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..E1 Non-magnetic metal bead entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..E2 Non-magnetic metal coin entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..E3 Non-magnetic metal toy entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..E4 Non-magnetic metal jewelry entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..E9 Other non-magnetic metal objects entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..F Objects of natural or organic material entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..F0 Objects of natural or organic material unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..F1 Bezoar entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..F2 Rubber band entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..F3 Food entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..F4 Insect entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..F9 Other object of natural or organic material, entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..G Other non-organic objects entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..G0 Other non-organic objects unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..G1 Audio device entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..G2 Combination metal and plastic toy and toy part entering into or through natural orifice No
W44..G3 Combination metal and plastic jewelry entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..G9 Other non-organic objects entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..H Other sharp object entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..H0 Other sharp object unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..H1 Needle entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..H2 Knife, sword or dagger entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..H9 Other sharp object entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..8 Other foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice No
W44..9 Unspecified foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice No

Last reviewed: September 2026