W59.2 Contact with turtles

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• contact with tortoises (W59.8-)

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 W59.2

• W59.21 Bitten by turtle
• W59.22 Struck by turtle
• W59.29 Other contact with turtle

Nearby codes

• W59.13XS Crushed by nonvenomous snake, sequela
• W59.19 Other contact with nonvenomous snake
• 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 (this code)
• W59.21 Bitten by turtle
• W59.21XA Bitten by turtle, initial encounter
• W59.21XD Bitten by turtle, subsequent encounter
• W59.21XS Bitten by turtle, sequela
• W59.22 Struck by turtle