W44 — Foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice

Not billable

Is W44 billable?

No — W44 is a non-billable header code. W44 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 60 billable codes beneath W44.

Billable codes under this header

W44 at a glance

Code	W44
Description	Foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice
Billable	No — header code
Code set	ICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encounters	October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Excludes2 — not included here

The conditions below are not part of W44, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, W44 and the excluded code may both be reported.

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

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W20-W49

The conditions below can never be reported together with W44 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

assault (X92-Y09)
contact or collision with animals or persons (W50-W64)
exposure to inanimate mechanical forces involving military or war operations (Y36.-, Y37.-)
intentional self-harm (X71-X83)

What codes fall under W44? (10)

How long has W44 existed?

W44 first appears in FY2024.

Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.