W453-char group
Foreign body or object entering through skin
⇄ Primary-code rule changed vs QĐ4469
Coding rules (TT06)
- ●Cannot be used as primary diagnosis
Coding guidance (WHO 2019)
Incl.: foreign body or object embedded in skin: nail splinter Excl.: contact with: hand tools (nonpowered)(powered) (W27-W29) hypodermic needle (W46) other sharp object(s) (W26.-) sharp glass (W25) struck by objects (W20-W22)