W56 — Contact with nonvenomous marine animal
Not billable
Is W56 billable?
No — W56 is a non-billable header code. W56 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 60 billable codes beneath W56.
Billable codes under this header
- W56.01XABitten by dolphin, initial encounter
- W56.01XDBitten by dolphin, subsequent encounter
- W56.01XSBitten by dolphin, sequela
- W56.02XAStruck by dolphin, initial encounter
- W56.02XDStruck by dolphin, subsequent encounter
- W56.02XSStruck by dolphin, sequela
- W56.09XAOther contact with dolphin, initial encounter
- W56.09XDOther contact with dolphin, subsequent encounter
- W56.09XSOther contact with dolphin, sequela
- W56.11XABitten by sea lion, initial encounter
- W56.11XDBitten by sea lion, subsequent encounter
- W56.11XSBitten by sea lion, sequela
- W56.12XAStruck by sea lion, initial encounter
- W56.12XDStruck by sea lion, subsequent encounter
- W56.12XSStruck by sea lion, sequela
- W56.19XAOther contact with sea lion, initial encounter
- W56.19XDOther contact with sea lion, subsequent encounter
- W56.19XSOther contact with sea lion, sequela
- W56.21XABitten by orca, initial encounter
- W56.21XDBitten by orca, subsequent encounter
- W56.21XSBitten by orca, sequela
- W56.22XAStruck by orca, initial encounter
- W56.22XDStruck by orca, subsequent encounter
- W56.22XSStruck by orca, sequela
- W56.29XAOther contact with orca, initial encounter
- W56.29XDOther contact with orca, subsequent encounter
- W56.29XSOther contact with orca, sequela
- W56.31XABitten by other marine mammals, initial encounter
- W56.31XDBitten by other marine mammals, subsequent encounter
- W56.31XSBitten by other marine mammals, sequela
- W56.32XAStruck by other marine mammals, initial encounter
- W56.32XDStruck by other marine mammals, subsequent encounter
- W56.32XSStruck by other marine mammals, sequela
- W56.39XAOther contact with other marine mammals, initial encounter
- W56.39XDOther contact with other marine mammals, subsequent encounter
- W56.39XSOther contact with other marine mammals, sequela
- W56.41XABitten by shark, initial encounter
- W56.41XDBitten by shark, subsequent encounter
- W56.41XSBitten by shark, sequela
- W56.42XAStruck by shark, initial encounter
- W56.42XDStruck by shark, subsequent encounter
- W56.42XSStruck by shark, sequela
- W56.49XAOther contact with shark, initial encounter
- W56.49XDOther contact with shark, subsequent encounter
- W56.49XSOther contact with shark, sequela
- W56.51XABitten by other fish, initial encounter
- W56.51XDBitten by other fish, subsequent encounter
- W56.51XSBitten by other fish, sequela
- W56.52XAStruck by other fish, initial encounter
- W56.52XDStruck by other fish, subsequent encounter
- W56.52XSStruck by other fish, sequela
- W56.59XAOther contact with other fish, initial encounter
- W56.59XDOther contact with other fish, subsequent encounter
- W56.59XSOther contact with other fish, sequela
- W56.81XABitten by other nonvenomous marine animals, initial encounter
- W56.81XDBitten by other nonvenomous marine animals, subsequent encounter
- W56.81XSBitten by other nonvenomous marine animals, sequela
- W56.82XAStruck by other nonvenomous marine animals, initial encounter
- W56.82XDStruck by other nonvenomous marine animals, subsequent encounter
- W56.82XSStruck by other nonvenomous marine animals, sequela
W56 at a glance
| Code | W56 |
|---|---|
| Description | Contact with nonvenomous marine animal |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with W56 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- contact with venomous marine animal (T63.-)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W50-W64
The conditions below can never be reported together with W56 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants (T63.-)
What codes fall under W56? (7)
How long has W56 existed?
W56 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.