W44.A0XS is the authoritative medical code for Battery unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice, sequela. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for battery unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice, sequela (ICD-10-CM W44.A0XS), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Battery unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code W44.A0S. Excludes1 (not 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. 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: The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W44.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for W44.A0XS in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- 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
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- contact with other sharp objects W26
- contact with sharp glass W25
- foreign body or object entering through skin W45
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Does W44.A0XS require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W44.
What can't be coded together with W44.A0XS?
Per Excludes1 instructions, W44.A0XS must not be reported with: 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).
Can W44.A0XS be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, W44.A0XS and the following may both be reported when both are present: contact with other sharp objects (W26); contact with sharp glass (W25); foreign body or object entering through skin (W45).
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as W44.A0XS, with their registry titles.
- W44 — Foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.8 — Other foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.8XXA — Other foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice, initial encounter
- W44.8XXD — Other foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice, subsequent encounter
- W44.8XXS — Other foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice, sequela
- W44.9 — Unspecified foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.9XXA — Unspecified foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice, initial encounter
- W44.9XXD — Unspecified foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice, subsequent encounter
- W44.9XXS — Unspecified foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice, sequela
- W44.A — Battery entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.A0 — Battery unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.A0XA — Battery unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice, initial encounter
- W44.A0XD — Battery unspecified, entering into or through a natural orifice, subsequent encounter
- 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
- 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
- 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
- W44.B1XA — Plastic bead entering into or through a natural orifice, initial encounter
- W44.B1XD — Plastic bead entering into or through a natural orifice, subsequent encounter
- W44.B1XS — Plastic bead entering into or through a natural orifice, sequela
- W44.B2 — Plastic coin entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.B2XA — Plastic coin entering into or through a natural orifice, initial encounter
- W44.B2XD — Plastic coin entering into or through a natural orifice, subsequent encounter
- W44.B2XS — Plastic coin entering into or through a natural orifice, sequela
- W44.B3 — Plastic toy and toy part entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.B3XA — Plastic toy and toy part entering into or through a natural orifice, initial encounter
- W44.B3XD — Plastic toy and toy part entering into or through a natural orifice, subsequent encounter
- W44.B3XS — Plastic toy and toy part entering into or through a natural orifice, sequela
- W44.B4 — Plastic jewelry entering into or through a natural orifice
- W44.B4XA — Plastic jewelry entering into or through a natural orifice, initial encounter
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