W44.H1 Needle entering into or through a natural orifice

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applicable to

• Dart entering into or through a natural orifice
• Hypodermic needle entering into or through a natural orifice
• Safety pin entering into or through a natural orifice
• Sewing needle 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.H1

• Foreign body › entering through › natural orifice › dart
• Foreign body › entering through › natural orifice › needle (hypodermic) (sewing)
• Foreign body › entering through › natural orifice › safety pin

Nearby codes

• W44.H Other sharp object entering into or through a natural orifice
• W44.H0 Other sharp object unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice
• W44.H0XA Other sharp object unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice, initial encounter
• W44.H0XD Other sharp object unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice, subsequent encounter
• W44.H0XS Other sharp object unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice, sequela
• W44.H1 Needle entering into or through a natural orifice (this code)
• W44.H1XA Needle entering into or through a natural orifice, initial encounter
• W44.H1XD Needle entering into or through a natural orifice, subsequent encounter
• W44.H1XS Needle entering into or through a natural orifice, sequela
• W44.H2 Knife, sword or dagger entering into or through a natural orifice
• W44.H2XA Knife, sword or dagger entering into or through a natural orifice, initial encounter