W56.12 Struck by sea lion

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

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

Code annotations containing back-references to W56.12

Back-references to W56

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

Diagnosis Index entries for W56.12

• Contact (accidental) › with › sea › lion › strike

Nearby codes

• W56.1 Contact with sea lion
• W56.11 Bitten by sea lion
• W56.11XA Bitten by sea lion, initial encounter
• W56.11XD Bitten by sea lion, subsequent encounter
• W56.11XS Bitten by sea lion, sequela
• W56.12 Struck by sea lion (this code)
• W56.12XA Struck by sea lion, initial encounter
• W56.12XD Struck by sea lion, subsequent encounter
• W56.12XS Struck by sea lion, sequela
• W56.19 Other contact with sea lion
• W56.19XA Other contact with sea lion, initial encounter