W56.32XS — Struck by other marine mammals, sequela

Billable

Is W56.32XS billable?

Yes — W56.32XS is billable for FY2027. W56.32XS is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. W56.32XS may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

W56.32XS at a glance

Code	W56.32XS
Description	Struck by other marine mammals, sequela
Billable	Yes
Code set	ICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encounters	October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027
7th character "S"	sequela

What does the 7th character "S" mean in W56.32XS?

In W56.32XS, the 7th character S means sequela. The 7th character is required for W56.32XS to be a valid, complete code.

Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:

How is W56.32XS listed in the External Cause Index?

The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under W56.32, the nearest indexed parent of W56.32XS. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.

Struckby › mammal NEC › marine (accidentally)
Contact › with › mammal › marine › specified NEC › strike (accidental)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W50-W64

The conditions below can never be reported together with W56.32XS 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.-)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W56

The conditions below can never be reported together with W56.32XS 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.-)

How long has W56.32XS existed?

W56.32XS 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.