W56.59 Other contact with other fish

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 W56.59

Back-references to W56

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

Diagnosis Index entries for W56.59

• Contact (accidental) › with › fish

Nearby codes

• W56.51XS Bitten by other fish, sequela
• W56.52 Struck by other fish
• W56.52XA Struck by other fish, initial encounter
• W56.52XD Struck by other fish, subsequent encounter
• W56.52XS Struck by other fish, sequela
• W56.59 Other contact with other fish (this code)
• W56.59XA Other contact with other fish, initial encounter
• W56.59XD Other contact with other fish, subsequent encounter
• W56.59XS Other contact with other fish, sequela
• W56.8 Contact with other nonvenomous marine animals
• W56.81 Bitten by other nonvenomous marine animals