W59.29 Other contact with turtle

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applicable to

• Exposure to turtles

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

Applies from W59.2 Contact with turtles

Excludes1 (never code together)

• contact with tortoises (W59.8-)

Diagnosis Index entries for W59.29

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

Nearby codes

• W59.21XS Bitten by turtle, sequela
• W59.22 Struck by turtle
• W59.22XA Struck by turtle, initial encounter
• W59.22XD Struck by turtle, subsequent encounter
• W59.22XS Struck by turtle, sequela
• W59.29 Other contact with turtle (this code)
• W59.29XA Other contact with turtle, initial encounter
• W59.29XD Other contact with turtle, subsequent encounter
• W59.29XS Other contact with turtle, sequela
• W59.8 Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles
• W59.81 Bitten by other nonvenomous reptiles