ICD Code W45.2 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use specify a 7th character that describes the diagnosis 'lid of can entering through skin' in more detail. The 7th characters that can be added, and the resulting billable codes, are as follows:
Nail entering through skin 1 W45.0 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of... 2 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM W45.0 became effective on October 1, 2020. 3 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of W45.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 W45.0 may differ. More ...
exposure to inanimate mechanical forces involving military or war operations ( Y36.-, Y37.-) contact with other sharp object (s) ( W26.-) contact with sharp glass ( W25.-) Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
W45.8 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM W45.8 became effective on October 1, 2021.
W45.8XXAICD-10 code W45. 8XXA for Other foreign body or object entering through skin, initial encounter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Other external causes of accidental injury .
Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other hazardous metals. Z77. 018 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
698A: Other mechanical complication of other specified internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter.
ICD-10 code Z98. 890 for Other specified postprocedural states is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
Contact with other specified machinery, initial encounter W31. 89XA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM W31. 89XA became effective on October 1, 2021.
ICD-10-CM Code for Mucinosis of the skin L98. 5.
V54. 01 Encounter for removal of internal fixation device.
Mechanical complications are defined as those that occur as a direct result of technical failure from a procedure or operation. These complications include postoperative hematoma and hemoperitoneum, seroma, wound dehiscence, anastomotic leak, and those related to lines, drains, and retained foreign bodies.
Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device of other site, initial encounter. T84. 69XA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM T84.
ICD-10 Code for Other specified postprocedural states- Z98. 89- Codify by AAPC. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services. Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status.
ICD-10 code Z47. 89 for Encounter for other orthopedic aftercare is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
ICD-10 code G89. 29 for Other chronic pain is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the nervous system .
For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier.
The ICD-10-CM External Cause Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code W45.2. Click on any term below to browse the external cause index.
Nail entering through skin 1 V00-Y99#N#2021 ICD-10-CM Range V00-Y99#N#External causes of morbidity#N#Note#N#This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes ( S00-T88 ). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.#N#External causes of morbidity 2 W20-W49#N#2021 ICD-10-CM Range W20-W49#N#Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces#N#Type 1 Excludes#N#assault ( X92-Y09)#N#contact or collision with animals or persons ( W50-W64)#N#exposure to inanimate mechanical forces involving military or war operations ( Y36.-, Y37.-)#N#intentional self-harm ( X71-X83)#N#Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces 3 W45#N#ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W45#N#Foreign body or object entering through skin#N#2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code#N#Includes#N#foreign body or object embedded in skin#N#nail embedded in skin#N#Type 2 Excludes#N#contact with hand tools (nonpowered) (powered) ( W27 - W29)#N#contact with other sharp object (s) ( W26.-)#N#contact with sharp glass ( W25.-)#N#struck by objects ( W20 - W22)#N#Foreign body or object entering through skin
W45.0 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury. This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter ...
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM W45.0 became effective on October 1, 2020.