W58.0

Non-Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
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Official Description

Contact with alligator

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)
W58Contact with crocodile or alligator
W58.0Contact with alligatorNot billable
W58.01Bitten by alligatorBillable
W58.02Struck by alligatorBillable
W58.03Crushed by alligatorBillable
W58.09Other contact with alligatorBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to W58.0:

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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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