All ICD10 Codes

W58

Non-Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Contact with crocodile or alligator

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 2 non-billable)
W58.0Contact with alligatorhas subcodesW58.1Contact with crocodilehas 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.-)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
W50-W64Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)
W58Contact with crocodile or alligatorNot billable
W58.0Contact with alligatorSubcodes
W58.1Contact with crocodileSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to W58:

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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