W59.81 Bitten by other nonvenomous reptiles

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

Code annotations containing back-references to W59.81

Back-references to W59.8

• Type 1 Excludes: W59.2 Contact with turtles ("contact with tortoises (W59.8-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for W59.81

• Bite, bitten by › reptile
• Bite, bitten by › reptile › turtle › terrestrial
• Contact (accidental) › with › reptile › specified NEC › bite
• Contact (accidental) › with › turtle (nonvenomous) › terrestrial › bite

Nearby codes

• W59.29 Other contact with turtle
• 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 (this code)
• W59.81XA Bitten by other nonvenomous reptiles, initial encounter
• W59.81XD Bitten by other nonvenomous reptiles, subsequent encounter
• W59.81XS Bitten by other nonvenomous reptiles, sequela
• W59.82 Struck by other nonvenomous reptiles
• W59.82XA Struck by other nonvenomous reptiles, initial encounter