Contact with nonvenomous amphibians (W62)
The ICD-10 code W62 covers encounters involving contact with nonvenomous amphibians, including frogs, toads, and other similar creatures. This code group is used to identify and classify injuries or exposures caused by such animals during medical documentation and billing.
This section includes specific subcodes for contact with nonvenomous frogs (W62.0), toads (W62.1), and other nonvenomous amphibians (W62.9). The latter may also be described as "exposure to attack by amphibian." Each subcategory is further divided into initial encounters, subsequent encounters, and sequela (long-term effects) to accurately track the patient's medical course. For those seeking the ICD-10 code for contact with nonvenomous frogs or toads, these detailed codes help precisely document the cause of injury or exposure, assisting both healthcare providers and coders in proper reporting and follow-up care.
External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)
Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)
W62 Contact with nonvenomous amphibians
W62.0 Contact with nonvenomous frogs
- W62.0XXA Contact with nonvenomous frogs, initial encounter
- W62.0XXD Contact with nonvenomous frogs, subsequent encounter
- W62.0XXS Contact with nonvenomous frogs, sequela
W62.1 Contact with nonvenomous toads
- W62.1XXA Contact with nonvenomous toads, initial encounter
- W62.1XXD Contact with nonvenomous toads, subsequent encounter
- W62.1XXS Contact with nonvenomous toads, sequela
W62.9 Contact with other nonvenomous amphibians
- W62.9XXA Contact with other nonvenomous amphibians, initial encounter
- W62.9XXD Contact with other nonvenomous amphibians, subsequent encounter
- W62.9XXS Contact with other nonvenomous amphibians, sequela
Contact with nonvenomous amphibians (W62)
Instructional Notations
Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
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 W62
7th Character
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
