W59 — Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles
Is W59 billable?
No — W59 is a non-billable header code. W59 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 42 billable codes beneath W59.
Billable codes under this header
- W59.01XABitten by nonvenomous lizards, initial encounter
- W59.01XDBitten by nonvenomous lizards, subsequent encounter
- W59.01XSBitten by nonvenomous lizards, sequela
- W59.02XAStruck by nonvenomous lizards, initial encounter
- W59.02XDStruck by nonvenomous lizards, subsequent encounter
- W59.02XSStruck by nonvenomous lizards, sequela
- W59.09XAOther contact with nonvenomous lizards, initial encounter
- W59.09XDOther contact with nonvenomous lizards, subsequent encounter
- W59.09XSOther contact with nonvenomous lizards, sequela
- W59.11XABitten by nonvenomous snake, initial encounter
- W59.11XDBitten by nonvenomous snake, subsequent encounter
- W59.11XSBitten by nonvenomous snake, sequela
- W59.12XAStruck by nonvenomous snake, initial encounter
- W59.12XDStruck by nonvenomous snake, subsequent encounter
- W59.12XSStruck by nonvenomous snake, sequela
- W59.13XACrushed by nonvenomous snake, initial encounter
- W59.13XDCrushed by nonvenomous snake, subsequent encounter
- W59.13XSCrushed by nonvenomous snake, sequela
- W59.19XAOther contact with nonvenomous snake, initial encounter
- W59.19XDOther contact with nonvenomous snake, subsequent encounter
- W59.19XSOther contact with nonvenomous snake, sequela
- W59.21XABitten by turtle, initial encounter
- W59.21XDBitten by turtle, subsequent encounter
- W59.21XSBitten by turtle, sequela
- W59.22XAStruck by turtle, initial encounter
- W59.22XDStruck by turtle, subsequent encounter
- W59.22XSStruck by turtle, sequela
- W59.29XAOther contact with turtle, initial encounter
- W59.29XDOther contact with turtle, subsequent encounter
- W59.29XSOther contact with turtle, sequela
- W59.81XABitten by other nonvenomous reptiles, initial encounter
- W59.81XDBitten by other nonvenomous reptiles, subsequent encounter
- W59.81XSBitten by other nonvenomous reptiles, sequela
- W59.82XAStruck by other nonvenomous reptiles, initial encounter
- W59.82XDStruck by other nonvenomous reptiles, subsequent encounter
- W59.82XSStruck by other nonvenomous reptiles, sequela
- W59.83XACrushed by other nonvenomous reptiles, initial encounter
- W59.83XDCrushed by other nonvenomous reptiles, subsequent encounter
- W59.83XSCrushed by other nonvenomous reptiles, sequela
- W59.89XAOther contact with other nonvenomous reptiles, initial encounter
- W59.89XDOther contact with other nonvenomous reptiles, subsequent encounter
- W59.89XSOther contact with other nonvenomous reptiles, sequela
W59 at a glance
| Code | W59 |
|---|---|
| Description | Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles |
| 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 W59 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W50-W64
The conditions below can never be reported together with W59 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 W59? (4)
How long has W59 existed?
W59 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.