W61.6 — Contact with duck
Not billable
Is W61.6 billable?
No — W61.6 is a non-billable header code. W61.6 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 9 billable codes beneath W61.6.
Billable codes under this header
- W61.61XABitten by duck, initial encounter
- W61.61XDBitten by duck, subsequent encounter
- W61.61XSBitten by duck, sequela
- W61.62XAStruck by duck, initial encounter
- W61.62XDStruck by duck, subsequent encounter
- W61.62XSStruck by duck, sequela
- W61.69XAOther contact with duck, initial encounter
- W61.69XDOther contact with duck, subsequent encounter
- W61.69XSOther contact with duck, sequela
W61.6 at a glance
| Code | W61.6 |
|---|---|
| Description | Contact with duck |
| 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 W61.6 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 W61.6? (3)
How long has W61.6 existed?
W61.6 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.