W59: Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles
Codes under W59 (Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| W59.0 | Contact with nonvenomous lizards | — |
| W59.0 | Contact with nonvenomous lizards | — |
| W59.01 | Bitten by nonvenomous lizards | — |
| W59.01 | Bitten by nonvenomous lizards | — |
| W59.1 | Contact with nonvenomous snakes | — |
| W59.1 | Contact with nonvenomous snakes | — |
| W59.01XA | Bitten by nonvenomous lizards, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W59.01XA | Bitten by nonvenomous lizards, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W59.01XD | Bitten by nonvenomous lizards, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W59.01XD | Bitten by nonvenomous lizards, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W59.01XS | Bitten by nonvenomous lizards, sequela | ✓ |
| W59.01XS | Bitten by nonvenomous lizards, sequela | ✓ |
| W59.02 | Struck by nonvenomous lizards | — |
| W59.02 | Struck by nonvenomous lizards | — |
| W59.2 | Contact with turtles | — |
| W59.2 | Contact with turtles | — |
| W59.02XA | Struck by nonvenomous lizards, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W59.02XA | Struck by nonvenomous lizards, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W59.02XD | Struck by nonvenomous lizards, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W59.02XD | Struck by nonvenomous lizards, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W59.02XS | Struck by nonvenomous lizards, sequela | ✓ |
| W59.02XS | Struck by nonvenomous lizards, sequela | ✓ |
| W59.8 | Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles | — |
| W59.8 | Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles | — |
| W59.09 | Other contact with nonvenomous lizards | — |
| W59.09 | Other contact with nonvenomous lizards | — |
| W59.09XA | Other contact with nonvenomous lizards, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W59.09XA | Other contact with nonvenomous lizards, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W59.09XD | Other contact with nonvenomous lizards, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W59.09XD | Other contact with nonvenomous lizards, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W59.09XS | Other contact with nonvenomous lizards, sequela | ✓ |
| W59.09XS | Other contact with nonvenomous lizards, sequela | ✓ |
| W59.11 | Bitten by nonvenomous snake | — |
| W59.11 | Bitten by nonvenomous snake | — |
| W59.11XA | Bitten by nonvenomous snake, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W59.11XA | Bitten by nonvenomous snake, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W59.11XD | Bitten by nonvenomous snake, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W59.11XD | Bitten by nonvenomous snake, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W59.11XS | Bitten by nonvenomous snake, sequela | ✓ |
| W59.11XS | Bitten by nonvenomous snake, sequela | ✓ |
| W59.12 | Struck by nonvenomous snake | — |
| W59.12 | Struck by nonvenomous snake | — |
| W59.12XA | Struck by nonvenomous snake, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W59.12XA | Struck by nonvenomous snake, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W59.12XD | Struck by nonvenomous snake, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W59.12XD | Struck by nonvenomous snake, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W59.12XS | Struck by nonvenomous snake, sequela | ✓ |
| W59.12XS | Struck by nonvenomous snake, sequela | ✓ |
| W59.13 | Crushed by nonvenomous snake | — |
| W59.13 | Crushed by nonvenomous snake | — |
| W59.13XA | Crushed by nonvenomous snake, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W59.13XA | Crushed by nonvenomous snake, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W59.13XD | Crushed by nonvenomous snake, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W59.13XD | Crushed by nonvenomous snake, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W59.13XS | Crushed by nonvenomous snake, sequela | ✓ |
| W59.13XS | Crushed by nonvenomous snake, sequela | ✓ |
| W59.19 | Other contact with nonvenomous snake | — |
| W59.19 | Other contact with nonvenomous snake | — |
| W59.19XA | Other contact with nonvenomous snake, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W59.19XA | Other contact with nonvenomous snake, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W59.19XD | Other contact with nonvenomous snake, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W59.19XD | Other contact with nonvenomous snake, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W59.19XS | Other contact with nonvenomous snake, sequela | ✓ |
| W59.19XS | Other contact with nonvenomous snake, sequela | ✓ |
| W59.21 | Bitten by turtle | — |
| W59.21 | Bitten by turtle | — |
| W59.21XA | Bitten by turtle, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W59.21XA | Bitten by turtle, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W59.21XD | Bitten by turtle, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W59.21XD | Bitten by turtle, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W59.21XS | Bitten by turtle, sequela | ✓ |
| W59.21XS | Bitten by turtle, sequela | ✓ |
| W59.22 | Struck by turtle | — |
| W59.22 | Struck by turtle | — |
| W59.22XA | Struck by turtle, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W59.22XA | Struck by turtle, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W59.22XD | Struck by turtle, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W59.22XD | Struck by turtle, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W59.22XS | Struck by turtle, sequela | ✓ |
| W59.22XS | Struck by turtle, sequela | ✓ |
| W59.29 | Other contact with turtle | — |
| W59.29 | Other contact with turtle | — |
| W59.29XA | Other contact with turtle, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W59.29XA | Other contact with turtle, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W59.29XD | Other contact with turtle, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W59.29XD | Other contact with turtle, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W59.29XS | Other contact with turtle, sequela | ✓ |
| W59.29XS | Other contact with turtle, sequela | ✓ |
| W59.81 | Bitten by other nonvenomous reptiles | — |
| W59.81 | Bitten by other nonvenomous reptiles | — |
| W59.81XA | Bitten by other nonvenomous reptiles, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W59.81XA | Bitten by other nonvenomous reptiles, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W59.81XD | Bitten by other nonvenomous reptiles, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W59.81XD | Bitten by other nonvenomous reptiles, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W59.81XS | Bitten by other nonvenomous reptiles, sequela | ✓ |
| W59.81XS | Bitten by other nonvenomous reptiles, sequela | ✓ |
| W59.82 | Struck by other nonvenomous reptiles | — |
| W59.82 | Struck by other nonvenomous reptiles | — |
| W59.82XA | Struck by other nonvenomous reptiles, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W59.82XA | Struck by other nonvenomous reptiles, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W59.82XD | Struck by other nonvenomous reptiles, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W59.82XD | Struck by other nonvenomous reptiles, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W59.82XS | Struck by other nonvenomous reptiles, sequela | ✓ |
| W59.82XS | Struck by other nonvenomous reptiles, sequela | ✓ |
| W59.83 | Crushed by other nonvenomous reptiles | — |
| W59.83 | Crushed by other nonvenomous reptiles | — |
| W59.83XA | Crushed by other nonvenomous reptiles, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W59.83XA | Crushed by other nonvenomous reptiles, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W59.83XD | Crushed by other nonvenomous reptiles, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W59.83XD | Crushed by other nonvenomous reptiles, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W59.83XS | Crushed by other nonvenomous reptiles, sequela | ✓ |
| W59.83XS | Crushed by other nonvenomous reptiles, sequela | ✓ |
| W59.89 | Other contact with other nonvenomous reptiles | — |
| W59.89 | Other contact with other nonvenomous reptiles | — |
| W59.89XA | Other contact with other nonvenomous reptiles, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W59.89XA | Other contact with other nonvenomous reptiles, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W59.89XD | Other contact with other nonvenomous reptiles, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W59.89XD | Other contact with other nonvenomous reptiles, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W59.89XS | Other contact with other nonvenomous reptiles, sequela | ✓ |
| W59.89XS | Other contact with other nonvenomous reptiles, sequela | ✓ |
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10-CM code W59?
W59 is an ICD-10-CM category covering Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles. It contains 120 more specific diagnosis codes, 84 of which are billable.
Is W59 a billable code?
No — W59 is a category header and isn't billable on its own. Code to the highest level of specificity using one of its subcodes (for example W59.0 — Contact with nonvenomous lizards). 84 of the 120 codes under W59 are billable.
What codes fall under W59?
W59 includes W59.0, W59.0, W59.01, W59.01, W59.1, plus 115 more. See the full list with descriptions and billable status above.
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