Diagnosis Code

W45.0XXD NAIL ENTERING THROUGH SKIN, SUBSEQUENT ENCOUNTER


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: W45.0XXD

Short Description: Nail entering through skin, subsequent encounter

Long Description: Nail entering through skin, subsequent encounter

The code W45.0XXD is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)
    • Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)
      • Foreign body or object entering through skin (W45)
        • W45.0XXD Nail entering through skin, subsequent encounter

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Accident caused by nail
  • Accident caused by sharp pointed object
  • Metal nail puncture wound of skin
  • Metal nail wound
  • Metal nail wound
  • Metal nail wound
  • Metal nail wound
  • Metal nail wound of great toe
  • Metal nail wound of thumb
  • Metal nail wound of toe
  • Nail wound of ankle
  • Nail wound of axilla
  • Nail wound of buttock
  • Nail wound of calf
  • Nail wound of dorsum of hand
  • Nail wound of elbow
  • Nail wound of foot
  • Nail wound of foot
  • Nail wound of foot
  • Nail wound of forearm
  • Nail wound of hand
  • Nail wound of hand
  • Nail wound of head
  • Nail wound of head
  • Nail wound of head and neck
  • Nail wound of heel
  • Nail wound of hip
  • Nail wound of knee
  • Nail wound of lower leg
  • Nail wound of neck
  • Nail wound of neck
  • Nail wound of palm of hand
  • Nail wound of shin
  • Nail wound of shoulder
  • Nail wound of sole of foot
  • Nail wound of thigh
  • Nail wound of trunk
  • Nail wound of trunk
  • Nail wound of trunk
  • Nail wound of upper arm
  • Nail wound of wrist
  • Open wound foot, plantar
  • Open wound of hand, dorsum
  • Puncture wound of skin
  • Superficial puncture wound
  • Wound due to nail device

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
W45.0XXD Right Arrow E920.8 Acc-cutting instrum NEC

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
W45 Foreign body or object entering through skin
W45.0 Nail entering through skin
W45.0XXA Nail entering through skin, initial encounter
W45.0XXS Nail entering through skin, sequela
W45.8 Other foreign body or object entering through skin
W45.8XXA Other foreign body or object entering through skin, initial encounter
W45.8XXD Other foreign body or object entering through skin, subsequent encounter
W45.8XXS Other foreign body or object entering through skin, sequela


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023