W59.1 Contact with nonvenomous snakes

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

Applies from W59 Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles

Excludes1 (never code 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

7th character required

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

Codes under W59.1

• W59.11 Bitten by nonvenomous snake
• W59.12 Struck by nonvenomous snake
• W59.13 Crushed by nonvenomous snake
• W59.19 Other contact with nonvenomous snake

Nearby codes

• W59.02XS Struck by nonvenomous lizards, sequela
• W59.09 Other contact with nonvenomous lizards
• W59.09XA Other contact with nonvenomous lizards, initial encounter
• W59.09XD Other contact with nonvenomous lizards, subsequent encounter
• W59.09XS Other contact with nonvenomous lizards, sequela
• W59.1 Contact with nonvenomous snakes (this code)
• W59.11 Bitten by nonvenomous snake
• W59.11XA Bitten by nonvenomous snake, initial encounter
• W59.11XD Bitten by nonvenomous snake, subsequent encounter
• W59.11XS Bitten by nonvenomous snake, sequela
• W59.12 Struck by nonvenomous snake