ICD-10-CM › V00-Y99 › W20-W49 › W44.F Objects of natural or organic... › W44.F4
Insect entering into or through a natural orifice
Not billableICD-10-CM diagnosis code.
This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.
Submit one of these 3 more specific codes instead:
- W44.F4XA Insect entering into or through a natural orifice, initial encounter
- W44.F4XD Insect entering into or through a natural orifice, subsequent encounter
- W44.F4XS Insect entering into or through a natural orifice, sequela
This code requires a seventh character. See the rule below.
What has happened to this code
Every change the publisher made, from 2024 to now.
- FY2024 Added to the code set Insect entering into or through a natural orifice
Official coding rules
Published by CDC for FY2027. A rule attached to a category binds every code beneath it, so the rules inherited from this code's ancestors are shown with the code they come from.
Inherited from W44 Foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice
Seventh character required
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W44
Excludes2 - not included here
- contact with other sharp objects (W26)
- contact with sharp glass (W25)
- foreign body or object entering through skin (W45)
Inherited from the W20-W49 section Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)
Excludes1 - never coded here
- 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)
How CDC's index refers to this code
Wording from the official alphabetic index. Much of it appears nowhere in the code description, which is why a search for the everyday phrase so often finds nothing.
- Ingestion > foreign body
- Entry of foreign body or material
- Swallowed, swallowing > foreign body
- Foreign body > entering through > natural orifice > insect
Codes in the same group
| Code | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| W44.F0 | Objects of natural or organic material unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice | Not billable |
| W44.F1 | Bezoar entering into or through a natural orifice | Not billable |
| W44.F2 | Rubber band entering into or through a natural orifice | Not billable |
| W44.F3 | Food entering into or through a natural orifice | Not billable |
| W44.F9 | Other object of natural or organic material, entering into or through a natural orifice | Not billable |