W59.19 Other contact with nonvenomous snake

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

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

Diagnosis Index entries for W59.19

• Contact (accidental) › with › snake (nonvenomous)

Nearby codes

• W59.12XS Struck by nonvenomous snake, sequela
• W59.13 Crushed by nonvenomous snake
• W59.13XA Crushed by nonvenomous snake, initial encounter
• W59.13XD Crushed by nonvenomous snake, subsequent encounter
• W59.13XS Crushed by nonvenomous snake, sequela
• W59.19 Other contact with nonvenomous snake (this code)
• W59.19XA Other contact with nonvenomous snake, initial encounter
• W59.19XD Other contact with nonvenomous snake, subsequent encounter
• W59.19XS Other contact with nonvenomous snake, sequela
• W59.2 Contact with turtles
• W59.21 Bitten by turtle