W56.49 Other contact with shark

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 W56.49

Back-references to W56

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

Diagnosis Index entries for W56.49

• Contact (accidental) › with › shark

Nearby codes

• W56.41XS Bitten by shark, sequela
• W56.42 Struck by shark
• W56.42XA Struck by shark, initial encounter
• W56.42XD Struck by shark, subsequent encounter
• W56.42XS Struck by shark, sequela
• W56.49 Other contact with shark (this code)
• W56.49XA Other contact with shark, initial encounter
• W56.49XD Other contact with shark, subsequent encounter
• W56.49XS Other contact with shark, sequela
• W56.5 Contact with other fish
• W56.51 Bitten by other fish