W58 — Contact with crocodile or alligator
Not billable
Is W58 billable?
No — W58 is a non-billable header code. W58 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 24 billable codes beneath W58.
Billable codes under this header
- W58.01XABitten by alligator, initial encounter
- W58.01XDBitten by alligator, subsequent encounter
- W58.01XSBitten by alligator, sequela
- W58.02XAStruck by alligator, initial encounter
- W58.02XDStruck by alligator, subsequent encounter
- W58.02XSStruck by alligator, sequela
- W58.03XACrushed by alligator, initial encounter
- W58.03XDCrushed by alligator, subsequent encounter
- W58.03XSCrushed by alligator, sequela
- W58.09XAOther contact with alligator, initial encounter
- W58.09XDOther contact with alligator, subsequent encounter
- W58.09XSOther contact with alligator, sequela
- W58.11XABitten by crocodile, initial encounter
- W58.11XDBitten by crocodile, subsequent encounter
- W58.11XSBitten by crocodile, sequela
- W58.12XAStruck by crocodile, initial encounter
- W58.12XDStruck by crocodile, subsequent encounter
- W58.12XSStruck by crocodile, sequela
- W58.13XACrushed by crocodile, initial encounter
- W58.13XDCrushed by crocodile, subsequent encounter
- W58.13XSCrushed by crocodile, sequela
- W58.19XAOther contact with crocodile, initial encounter
- W58.19XDOther contact with crocodile, subsequent encounter
- W58.19XSOther contact with crocodile, sequela
W58 at a glance
| Code | W58 |
|---|---|
| Description | Contact with crocodile or alligator |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W50-W64
The conditions below can never be reported together with W58 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 W58? (2)
How long has W58 existed?
W58 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.