Contact with crocodile or alligator (W58)
Browse all the diagnosis codes used for contact with crocodile or alligator (w58). For easy navigation, the diagnosis codes are sorted in alphabetical order and grouped by sections. Each section is clearly marked with its description, and the corresponding three-digit code range. This format makes it simple to browse diagnosis codes in this chapter or section and find what you're looking for. We've also added green checkmark icons to label billable codes, and red warning icons for non-billable ones. This makes it easy to identify which codes can be billed.
Instructional Notations
7th Character Note
Certain ICD-10-CM categories have applicable 7th characters. The applicable 7th character is required for all codes within the category, or as the notes in the Tabular List instruct. The 7th character must always be the 7th character in the data field. If a code that requires a 7th character is not 6 characters, a placeholder X must be used to fill in the empty characters.
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W58
7th Character
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)
Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)
W58 Contact with crocodile or alligator
W58.0 Contact with alligator
W58.01 Bitten by alligator
- W58.01XA Bitten by alligator, initial encounter
- W58.01XD Bitten by alligator, subsequent encounter
- W58.01XS Bitten by alligator, sequela
W58.02 Struck by alligator
- W58.02XA Struck by alligator, initial encounter
- W58.02XD Struck by alligator, subsequent encounter
- W58.02XS Struck by alligator, sequela
W58.03 Crushed by alligator
- W58.03XA Crushed by alligator, initial encounter
- W58.03XD Crushed by alligator, subsequent encounter
- W58.03XS Crushed by alligator, sequela
W58.09 Other contact with alligator
- W58.09XA Other contact with alligator, initial encounter
- W58.09XD Other contact with alligator, subsequent encounter
- W58.09XS Other contact with alligator, sequela
W58.1 Contact with crocodile
W58.11 Bitten by crocodile
- W58.11XA Bitten by crocodile, initial encounter
- W58.11XD Bitten by crocodile, subsequent encounter
- W58.11XS Bitten by crocodile, sequela
W58.12 Struck by crocodile
- W58.12XA Struck by crocodile, initial encounter
- W58.12XD Struck by crocodile, subsequent encounter
- W58.12XS Struck by crocodile, sequela
W58.13 Crushed by crocodile
- W58.13XA Crushed by crocodile, initial encounter
- W58.13XD Crushed by crocodile, subsequent encounter
- W58.13XS Crushed by crocodile, sequela
W58.19 Other contact with crocodile
- W58.19XA Other contact with crocodile, initial encounter
- W58.19XD Other contact with crocodile, subsequent encounter
- W58.19XS Other contact with crocodile, sequela
Contact with crocodile or alligator (W58)