W56 Contact with nonvenomous marine animal
ICD-10-CM category W56 sits in Chapter 20 (External causes of morbidity, V00-Y99). It contains 63 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.
Subcategories
W56.0 Contact with dolphinW56.01 Bitten by dolphinW56.02 Struck by dolphinW56.09 Other contact with dolphinW56.1 Contact with sea lionW56.11 Bitten by sea lionW56.12 Struck by sea lionW56.19 Other contact with sea lionW56.2 Contact with orcaW56.21 Bitten by orcaW56.22 Struck by orcaW56.29 Other contact with orcaW56.3 Contact with other marine mammalsW56.31 Bitten by other marine mammalsW56.32 Struck by other marine mammalsW56.39 Other contact with other marine mammalsW56.4 Contact with sharkW56.41 Bitten by sharkW56.42 Struck by sharkW56.49 Other contact with sharkW56.5 Contact with other fishW56.51 Bitten by other fishW56.52 Struck by other fishW56.59 Other contact with other fishW56.8 Contact with other nonvenomous marine animalsW56.81 Bitten by other nonvenomous marine animalsW56.82 Struck by other nonvenomous marine animalsW56.89 Other contact with other nonvenomous marine animals
Billable codes in W56
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
W56.01XA | Bitten by dolphin, initial encounter |
W56.01XD | Bitten by dolphin, subsequent encounter |
W56.01XS | Bitten by dolphin, sequela |
W56.02XA | Struck by dolphin, initial encounter |
W56.02XD | Struck by dolphin, subsequent encounter |
W56.02XS | Struck by dolphin, sequela |
W56.09XA | Other contact with dolphin, initial encounter |
W56.09XD | Other contact with dolphin, subsequent encounter |
W56.09XS | Other contact with dolphin, sequela |
W56.11XA | Bitten by sea lion, initial encounter |
W56.11XD | Bitten by sea lion, subsequent encounter |
W56.11XS | Bitten by sea lion, sequela |
W56.12XA | Struck by sea lion, initial encounter |
W56.12XD | Struck by sea lion, subsequent encounter |
W56.12XS | Struck by sea lion, sequela |
W56.19XA | Other contact with sea lion, initial encounter |
W56.19XD | Other contact with sea lion, subsequent encounter |
W56.19XS | Other contact with sea lion, sequela |
W56.21XA | Bitten by orca, initial encounter |
W56.21XD | Bitten by orca, subsequent encounter |
W56.21XS | Bitten by orca, sequela |
W56.22XA | Struck by orca, initial encounter |
W56.22XD | Struck by orca, subsequent encounter |
W56.22XS | Struck by orca, sequela |
W56.29XA | Other contact with orca, initial encounter |
W56.29XD | Other contact with orca, subsequent encounter |
W56.29XS | Other contact with orca, sequela |
W56.31XA | Bitten by other marine mammals, initial encounter |
W56.31XD | Bitten by other marine mammals, subsequent encounter |
W56.31XS | Bitten by other marine mammals, sequela |
W56.32XA | Struck by other marine mammals, initial encounter |
W56.32XD | Struck by other marine mammals, subsequent encounter |
W56.32XS | Struck by other marine mammals, sequela |
W56.39XA | Other contact with other marine mammals, initial encounter |
W56.39XD | Other contact with other marine mammals, subsequent encounter |
W56.39XS | Other contact with other marine mammals, sequela |
W56.41XA | Bitten by shark, initial encounter |
W56.41XD | Bitten by shark, subsequent encounter |
W56.41XS | Bitten by shark, sequela |
W56.42XA | Struck by shark, initial encounter |
W56.42XD | Struck by shark, subsequent encounter |
W56.42XS | Struck by shark, sequela |
W56.49XA | Other contact with shark, initial encounter |
W56.49XD | Other contact with shark, subsequent encounter |
W56.49XS | Other contact with shark, sequela |
W56.51XA | Bitten by other fish, initial encounter |
W56.51XD | Bitten by other fish, subsequent encounter |
W56.51XS | Bitten by other fish, sequela |
W56.52XA | Struck by other fish, initial encounter |
W56.52XD | Struck by other fish, subsequent encounter |
W56.52XS | Struck by other fish, sequela |
W56.59XA | Other contact with other fish, initial encounter |
W56.59XD | Other contact with other fish, subsequent encounter |
W56.59XS | Other contact with other fish, sequela |
W56.81XA | Bitten by other nonvenomous marine animals, initial encounter |
W56.81XD | Bitten by other nonvenomous marine animals, subsequent encounter |
W56.81XS | Bitten by other nonvenomous marine animals, sequela |
W56.82XA | Struck by other nonvenomous marine animals, initial encounter |
W56.82XD | Struck by other nonvenomous marine animals, subsequent encounter |
W56.82XS | Struck by other nonvenomous marine animals, sequela |
W56.89XA | Other contact with other nonvenomous marine animals, initial encounter |
W56.89XD | Other contact with other nonvenomous marine animals, subsequent encounter |
W56.89XS | Other contact with other nonvenomous marine animals, sequela |
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