Contact with crocodile or alligator (W58)

    • ICD-10 Index

      • External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y98)

        • Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)

            • Contact with crocodile or alligator (W58)
            • W58 - Contact with crocodile or alligator NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W58.0 - Contact with alligator NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W58.01 - Bitten by alligator NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W58.01XA - Bitten by alligator, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • W58.01XD - Bitten by alligator, subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • W58.01XS - Bitten by alligator, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W58.02 - Struck by alligator NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W58.02XA - Struck by alligator, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • W58.02XD - Struck by alligator, subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • W58.02XS - Struck by alligator, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W58.03 - Crushed by alligator NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W58.03XA - Crushed by alligator, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • W58.03XD - Crushed by alligator, subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • W58.03XS - Crushed by alligator, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W58.09 - Other contact with alligator NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W58.09XA - Other contact with alligator, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • W58.09XD - Other contact with alligator, subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • W58.09XS - Other contact with alligator, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W58.1 - Contact with crocodile NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W58.11 - Bitten by crocodile NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W58.11XA - Bitten by crocodile, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • W58.11XD - Bitten by crocodile, subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • W58.11XS - Bitten by crocodile, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W58.12 - Struck by crocodile NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W58.12XA - Struck by crocodile, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • W58.12XD - Struck by crocodile, subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • W58.12XS - Struck by crocodile, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W58.13 - Crushed by crocodile NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W58.13XA - Crushed by crocodile, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • W58.13XD - Crushed by crocodile, subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • W58.13XS - Crushed by crocodile, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W58.19 - Other contact with crocodile NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W58.19XA - Other contact with crocodile, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • W58.19XD - Other contact with crocodile, subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • W58.19XS - Other contact with crocodile, sequela BILLABLE CODE

Instructional Notations

7th Character Note 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 7th Character
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela