All ICD10 Codes

W56.41

Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Bitten by shark

Metadata & Insights
  • •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • •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 shark
W56.41Bitten by sharkBillable
W56.41XABitten by shark, initial encounterBillable
W56.41XDBitten by shark, subsequent encounterBillable
W56.41XSBitten by shark, sequelaBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to W56.41:

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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