W59.8 — Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles
Is W59.8 billable?
No — W59.8 is a non-billable header code. W59.8 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 12 billable codes beneath W59.8.
Billable codes under this header
- 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
W59.8 at a glance
| Code | W59.8 |
|---|---|
| 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 — inherited from W50-W64
The conditions below can never be reported together with W59.8 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 W59
The conditions below can never be reported together with W59.8 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
What codes fall under W59.8? (4)
How long has W59.8 existed?
W59.8 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.