W45.0
Billable codeNail entering through skin
The ICD-10 code for nail entering through skin is W45.0.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- W45.3Fishing hook entering through skin
- W45.8Other foreign body or object entering through skin
- W45.0Nail entering through skin