W45.8 – Other foreign body or object entering through skin
Coding Notes
Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Applicable To
Splinter in skin NOS
Back Reference of External Causes
Contact
(accidental)
with
object NEC
(blunt)
Foreign body
Sibling Codes
Parent Sibling Codes
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| V00-Y99 | External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99) |
| W20-W49 | Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49) |
| W45 | Foreign body or object entering through skin |
| W45.8 |
Other foreign body or object entering through skin
Applicable to
Splinter in skin NOS
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