W44.B Plastic entering into or through a natural orifice

Non-billable header with 7 child codes.

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

Codes under W44.B

• W44.B0 Plastic object unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice
• W44.B1 Plastic bead entering into or through a natural orifice
• W44.B2 Plastic coin entering into or through a natural orifice
• W44.B3 Plastic toy and toy part entering into or through a natural orifice
• W44.B4 Plastic jewelry entering into or through a natural orifice
• W44.B5 Plastic bottle entering into or through a natural orifice
• W44.B9 Other plastic object entering into or through a natural orifice

Nearby codes

• W44.A1XS Button battery entering into or through a natural orifice, sequela
• W44.A9 Other batteries entering into or through a natural orifice
• 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 (this code)
• W44.B0 Plastic object unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice
• W44.B0XA Plastic object unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice, initial encounter
• W44.B0XD Plastic object unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice, subsequent encounter
• W44.B0XS Plastic object unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice, sequela
• W44.B1 Plastic bead entering into or through a natural orifice