W56.0 Contact with dolphin

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from W56 Contact with nonvenomous marine animal

Excludes1 (never code together)

• contact with venomous marine animal (T63.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W56

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Codes under W56.0

• W56.01 Bitten by dolphin
• W56.02 Struck by dolphin
• W56.09 Other contact with dolphin

Code annotations containing back-references to W56.0

Back-references to W56

• Type 1 Excludes: W55 Contact with other mammals ("contact with marine mammals (W56.-)")

Nearby codes

• W56 Contact with nonvenomous marine animal
• W56.0 Contact with dolphin (this code)
• W56.01 Bitten by dolphin
• W56.01XA Bitten by dolphin, initial encounter
• W56.01XD Bitten by dolphin, subsequent encounter
• W56.01XS Bitten by dolphin, sequela
• W56.02 Struck by dolphin