W59Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles
ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)
Coding Notes
Excludes1 (never code both together)
- contact with venomous reptile (T63.0-, T63.1-)
7th Character Note
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W59
Subcategories (4)
- W59.0 Contact with nonvenomous lizards
- W59.1 Contact with nonvenomous snakes
- W59.2 Contact with turtles
- W59.8 Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles