Contact with nonvenomous amphibians (W62)

• ICD-10 Index

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

    • Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)

      • Contact with nonvenomous amphibians (W62)

        • W62 - Contact with nonvenomous amphibians NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W62.0 - Contact with nonvenomous frogs NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W62.0XXA - Contact with nonvenomous frogs, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W62.0XXD - Contact with nonvenomous frogs, subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W62.0XXS - Contact with nonvenomous frogs, sequela BILLABLE CODE
        • W62.1 - Contact with nonvenomous toads NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W62.1XXA - Contact with nonvenomous toads, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W62.1XXD - Contact with nonvenomous toads, subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W62.1XXS - Contact with nonvenomous toads, sequela BILLABLE CODE
        • W62.9 - Contact with other nonvenomous amphibians NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W62.9XXA - Contact with other nonvenomous amphibians, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W62.9XXD - Contact with other nonvenomous amphibians, subs encntr BILLABLE CODE
        • W62.9XXS - Contact with other nonvenomous amphibians, sequela BILLABLE CODE

Instructional Notations

Type 1 Excludes 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.

• contact with venomous amphibians T63.81

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 W62

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