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W56 - Contact with nonvenomous marine animal


The ICD 10 Code for Contact with nonvenomous marine animal is listed as W56.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: W56
Description: Contact with nonvenomous marine animal
  • Excludes1: contact with venomous marine animal (T63.-)
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W56
  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela
Chapter External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of W56:
W56.0 - Contact with dolphin
W56.1 - Contact with sea lion
W56.2 - Contact with orca
W56.3 - Contact with other marine mammals
W56.4 - Contact with shark
W56.5 - Contact with other fish
W56.8 - Contact with other nonvenomous marine animals