ICD-10: W45
Foreign body or object entering through skin
Clinical Information
Includes
- nail embedded in skin
- foreign body or object embedded in skin
Coding Guidelines
Excludes 2
- contact with sharp glass (W25.-)
- contact with hand tools (nonpowered) (powered) (W27-W29)
- struck by objects (W20-W22)
- contact with other sharp object(s) (W26.-)
Subcategories
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