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W56

Non-Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Contact with nonvenomous marine animal

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 7 non-billable)
W56.0Contact with dolphinhas subcodesW56.1Contact with sea lionhas subcodesW56.2Contact with orcahas subcodesW56.3Contact with other marine mammalshas subcodesW56.4Contact with sharkhas subcodesW56.5Contact with other fishhas subcodesW56.8Contact with other nonvenomous marine animalshas subcodes
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99).

W50-W64 Parent Instructions

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants (T63.-)

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • contact with venomous marine animal (T63.-)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
W50-W64Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)
W56Contact with nonvenomous marine animalNot billable
W56.0Contact with dolphinSubcodes
W56.1Contact with sea lionSubcodes
W56.2Contact with orcaSubcodes
W56.3Contact with other marine mammalsSubcodes
W56.4Contact with sharkSubcodes
W56.5Contact with other fishSubcodes
W56.8Contact with other nonvenomous marine animalsSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to W56:

blockW50-W64
Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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