W45.8
Billable codeOther foreign body or object entering through skin
The ICD-10 code for other foreign body or object entering through skin is W45.8.
Clinical notes
Also known as
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- Splinter in skin NOS
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
- W45.0Nail entering through skin
- W45.3Fishing hook entering through skin
- W45.8Other foreign body or object entering through skin