ICD-10-CM W56: Contact with nonvenomous marine animal

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for W56

Contact with nonvenomous marine animal

Coding Notes & Guidelines for W56

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

contact with venomous marine animal (T63.-)

Inclusion Terms

Contact with killer whale

7th Character Guidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W56

7th Character Definitions
  • A: initial encounter
  • D: subsequent encounter
  • S: sequela

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for W56):

W56.0 - Contact with dolphin W56.01 - Bitten by dolphin W56.02 - Struck by dolphin W56.09 - Other contact with dolphin W56.1 - Contact with sea lion W56.11 - Bitten by sea lion W56.12 - Struck by sea lion W56.19 - Other contact with sea lion W56.2 - Contact with orca W56.21 - Bitten by orca W56.22 - Struck by orca W56.29 - Other contact with orca W56.3 - Contact with other marine mammals W56.31 - Bitten by other marine mammals W56.32 - Struck by other marine mammals W56.39 - Other contact with other marine mammals W56.4 - Contact with shark W56.41 - Bitten by shark W56.42 - Struck by shark W56.49 - Other contact with shark W56.5 - Contact with other fish W56.51 - Bitten by other fish W56.52 - Struck by other fish W56.59 - Other contact with other fish W56.8 - Contact with other nonvenomous marine animals W56.81 - Bitten by other nonvenomous marine animals W56.82 - Struck by other nonvenomous marine animals W56.89 - Other contact with other nonvenomous marine animals

About ICD-10-CM Code W56 (Contact with nonvenomous marine animal)

ICD-10-CM code W56 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM W56 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about W56 - Contact with nonvenomous marine animal. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Contact with nonvenomous marine animal.