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W56.4

Non-Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Contact with shark

Use a more specific code (3 billable)
W56.41Bitten by sharkW56.42Struck by sharkW56.49Other contact with shark
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99).
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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
W56.4Contact with sharkNot billable
W56.41Bitten by sharkBillable
W56.42Struck by sharkBillable
W56.49Other contact with sharkBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to W56.4:

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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