Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles (W59)

• ICD-10 Index

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

    • Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)

      • Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles (W59)

        • W59 - Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.0 - Contact with nonvenomous lizards NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.01 - Bitten by nonvenomous lizards NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.01XA - Bitten by nonvenomous lizards, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.01XD - Bitten by nonvenomous lizards, subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.01XS - Bitten by nonvenomous lizards, sequela BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.02 - Struck by nonvenomous lizards NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.02XA - Struck by nonvenomous lizards, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.02XD - Struck by nonvenomous lizards, subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.02XS - Struck by nonvenomous lizards, sequela BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.09 - Other contact with nonvenomous lizards NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.09XA - Other contact with nonvenomous lizards, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.09XD - Other contact with nonvenomous lizards, subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.09XS - Other contact with nonvenomous lizards, sequela BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.1 - Contact with nonvenomous snakes NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.11 - Bitten by nonvenomous snake NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.11XA - Bitten by nonvenomous snake, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.11XD - Bitten by nonvenomous snake, subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.11XS - Bitten by nonvenomous snake, sequela BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.12 - Struck by nonvenomous snake NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.12XA - Struck by nonvenomous snake, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.12XD - Struck by nonvenomous snake, subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.12XS - Struck by nonvenomous snake, sequela BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.13 - Crushed by nonvenomous snake NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.13XA - Crushed by nonvenomous snake, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.13XD - Crushed by nonvenomous snake, subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.13XS - Crushed by nonvenomous snake, sequela BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.19 - Other contact with nonvenomous snake NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.19XA - Other contact with nonvenomous snake, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.19XD - Other contact with nonvenomous snake, subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.19XS - Other contact with nonvenomous snake, sequela BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.2 - Contact with turtles NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.21 - Bitten by turtle NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.21XA - Bitten by turtle, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.21XD - Bitten by turtle, subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.21XS - Bitten by turtle, sequela BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.22 - Struck by turtle NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.22XA - Struck by turtle, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.22XD - Struck by turtle, subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.22XS - Struck by turtle, sequela BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.29 - Other contact with turtle NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.29XA - Other contact with turtle, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.29XD - Other contact with turtle, subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.29XS - Other contact with turtle, sequela BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.8 - Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.81 - Bitten by other nonvenomous reptiles NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.81XA - Bitten by other nonvenomous reptiles, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.81XD - Bitten by other nonvenomous reptiles, subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.81XS - Bitten by other nonvenomous reptiles, sequela BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.82 - Struck by other nonvenomous reptiles NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.82XA - Struck by other nonvenomous reptiles, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.82XD - Struck by other nonvenomous reptiles, subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.82XS - Struck by other nonvenomous reptiles, sequela BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.83 - Crushed by other nonvenomous reptiles NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.83XA - Crushed by other nonvenomous reptiles, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.83XD - Crushed by other nonvenomous reptiles, subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.83XS - Crushed by other nonvenomous reptiles, sequela BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.89 - Other contact with other nonvenomous reptiles NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.89XA - Other contact with other nonvenomous reptiles, init encntr BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.89XD - Other contact with other nonvenomous reptiles, subs encntr BILLABLE CODE
        • W59.89XS - Other contact with other nonvenomous reptiles, 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 reptile T63.0 T63.1

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 W59

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