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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

W45.2Lid of can entering through skin

Deleted in FY2017Requires 7th character

W45.2 was removed from ICD-10-CM in FY2017 and can't be reported for dates of service on or after October 1, 2016. See the more specific codes below.

Code last changed in FY2016 (effective October 1, 2015). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About W45.2

W45.2 was the ICD-10-CM code for lid of can entering through skin until it was deleted in FY2017. It can't be reported for dates of service on or after October 1, 2016.

7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W45

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to W45.2.

› From W45 Foreign body or object entering through skin
Includes
  • foreign body or object embedded in skin
  • nail embedded in skin
Excludes2
  • contact with hand tools (nonpowered) (powered) (W27-W29)
  • contact with other sharp object(s) (W26.-)
  • contact with sharp glass (W25.-)
  • struck by objects (W20-W22)

Broader instructions also apply from W20-W49 Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces and Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • FY2017 (effective 10/1/2016): Deleted

Common questions about W45.2

Is W45.2 billable?

No. W45.2 was deleted in FY2017.