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W56.5

Non-Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Contact with other fish

Use a more specific code (3 billable)
W56.51Bitten by other fishW56.52Struck by other fishW56.59Other contact with other fish
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99).
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
W56.5Contact with other fishNot billable
W56.51Bitten by other fishBillable
W56.52Struck by other fishBillable
W56.59Other contact with other fishBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to W56.5:

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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