W45.3XXS
W45.3XXS — Fishing hook entering through skin, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
W45.3XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for fishing hook entering through skin, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "S" — sequela
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W45
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
W45.3XXS does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Code history
What changed, and when. Derived by diffing consecutive CMS release files — which matters when you are defending a code assigned under an earlier edition.
- addedFY2024-FY2026
Fishing hook entering through skin, sequela
Related codes at this level
Codes that share W45.3. If W45.3XXS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about W45.3XXS
- Is W45.3XXS a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. W45.3XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does W45.3XXS sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49).