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W56.2

Non-Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Contact with orca

Use a more specific code (3 billable)
W56.21Bitten by orcaW56.22Struck by orcaW56.29Other contact with orca
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99).

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • Contact with killer whale
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
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Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
W50-W64Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)
W56Contact with nonvenomous marine animal
W56.2Contact with orcaNot billable
W56.21Bitten by orcaBillable
W56.22Struck by orcaBillable
W56.29Other contact with orcaBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to W56.2:

categoryW56
Contact with nonvenomous marine animal
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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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