Chapter 20

V00–Y99: External Causes of Morbidity

External Causes of Morbidity diagnostic classification updated for 2026.

Internal Codes
  • W56.41XA

    Bitten by shark, initial encounter

  • W56.41XD

    Bitten by shark, subsequent encounter

  • W56.41XS

    Bitten by shark, sequela

  • W56.42

    Struck by shark

  • W56.42XA

    Struck by shark, initial encounter

  • W56.42XD

    Struck by shark, subsequent encounter

  • W56.42XS

    Struck by shark, sequela

  • W56.49

    Other contact with shark

  • W56.49XA

    Other contact with shark, initial encounter

  • W56.49XD

    Other contact with shark, subsequent encounter

  • W56.49XS

    Other contact with shark, sequela

  • W56.5

    Contact with other fish

  • W56.51

    Bitten by other fish

  • W56.51XA

    Bitten by other fish, initial encounter

  • W56.51XD

    Bitten by other fish, subsequent encounter

  • W56.51XS

    Bitten by other fish, sequela

  • W56.52

    Struck by other fish

  • W56.52XA

    Struck by other fish, initial encounter

  • W56.52XD

    Struck by other fish, subsequent encounter

  • W56.52XS

    Struck by other fish, sequela

  • W56.59

    Other contact with other fish

  • W56.59XA

    Other contact with other fish, initial encounter

  • W56.59XD

    Other contact with other fish, subsequent encounter

  • W56.59XS

    Other contact with other fish, sequela

  • W56.8

    Contact with other nonvenomous marine animals

  • W56.81

    Bitten by other nonvenomous marine animals

  • W56.81XA

    Bitten by other nonvenomous marine animals, initial encounter

  • W56.81XD

    Bitten by other nonvenomous marine animals, subsequent encounter

  • W56.81XS

    Bitten by other nonvenomous marine animals, sequela

  • W56.82

    Struck by other nonvenomous marine animals

  • W56.82XA

    Struck by other nonvenomous marine animals, initial encounter

  • W56.82XD

    Struck by other nonvenomous marine animals, subsequent encounter

  • W56.82XS

    Struck by other nonvenomous marine animals, sequela

  • W56.89

    Other contact with other nonvenomous marine animals

  • W56.89XA

    Other contact with other nonvenomous marine animals, initial encounter

  • W56.89XD

    Other contact with other nonvenomous marine animals, subsequent encounter

  • W56.89XS

    Other contact with other nonvenomous marine animals, sequela

  • W57

    Bitten or stung by nonvenomous insect and other nonvenomous arthropods

  • W57.XXXA

    Bitten or stung by nonvenomous insect and other nonvenomous arthropods, initial encounter

  • W57.XXXD

    Bitten or stung by nonvenomous insect and other nonvenomous arthropods, subsequent encounter

  • W57.XXXS

    Bitten or stung by nonvenomous insect and other nonvenomous arthropods, sequela

  • W58

    Contact with crocodile or alligator

  • W58.0

    Contact with alligator

  • W58.01

    Bitten by alligator

  • W58.01XA

    Bitten by alligator, initial encounter

  • W58.01XD

    Bitten by alligator, subsequent encounter

  • W58.01XS

    Bitten by alligator, sequela

  • W58.02

    Struck by alligator

  • W58.02XA

    Struck by alligator, initial encounter

  • W58.02XD

    Struck by alligator, subsequent encounter

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