Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W59.1

Contact with nonvenomous snakes

ICD-10-CM Code:
W59.1
ICD-10 Code for:
Contact with nonvenomous snakes
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • External causes of morbidity and mortality
    (V01–Y99)
    • Exposure to animate mechanical forces
      (W50-W64)
      • Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles
        (W59)

W59.1 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of contact with nonvenomous snakes. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Contact with nonvenomous snakes

Non-specific codes like W59.1 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for contact with nonvenomous snakes:

  • W59.11 for Bitten by nonvenomous snake - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use W59.11XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use W59.11XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use W59.11XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • W59.12 for Struck by nonvenomous snake - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use W59.12XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use W59.12XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use W59.12XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • W59.13 for Crushed by nonvenomous snake - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use W59.13XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use W59.13XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use W59.13XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • W59.19 for Other contact with nonvenomous snake - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use W59.19XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use W59.19XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use W59.19XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.