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W45.3

Fishing hook entering through skin

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

W45W45.3

Chapter: 20. External causes of morbidity

Section: W20-W49 - Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces

Specific Codes (3)

W45.3XXABillable

Fishing hook entering through skin, initial encounter

W45.3XXDBillable

Fishing hook entering through skin, subsequent encounter

W45.3XXSBillable

Fishing hook entering through skin, sequela

Related Codes

W45.0Category

Nail entering through skin

W45.8Category

Other foreign body or object entering through skin

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