W44.A9 Other batteries entering into or through a natural orifice

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applicable to

• Cylindrical battery entering into or through a natural orifice

Applies from W44 Foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice

Excludes2 (not included here)

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

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W44

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Diagnosis Index entries for W44.A9

• Foreign body › entering through › natural orifice › battery › cylindrical
• Foreign body › entering through › natural orifice › battery › other specified NEC

Nearby codes

• W44.A0XS Battery unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice, sequela
• W44.A1 Button battery entering into or through a natural orifice
• W44.A1XA Button battery entering into or through a natural orifice, initial encounter
• W44.A1XD Button battery entering into or through a natural orifice, subsequent encounter
• W44.A1XS Button battery entering into or through a natural orifice, sequela
• W44.A9 Other batteries entering into or through a natural orifice (this code)
• W44.A9XA Other batteries entering into or through a natural orifice, initial encounter
• W44.A9XD Other batteries entering into or through a natural orifice, subsequent encounter
• W44.A9XS Other batteries entering into or through a natural orifice, sequela
• W44.B Plastic entering into or through a natural orifice
• W44.B0 Plastic object unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice