Excludes1

  • Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants (T63.-)
  1. W59 Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles

    Excludes1

    The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W59

    • A - initial encounter
    • D - subsequent encounter
    • S - sequela
    1. W59.0 Contact with nonvenomous lizards

      1. W59.01 Bitten by nonvenomous lizards

      2. W59.02 Struck by nonvenomous lizards

      3. W59.09 Other contact with nonvenomous lizards

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Exposure to nonvenomous lizards
    2. W59.1 Contact with nonvenomous snakes

      1. W59.11 Bitten by nonvenomous snake

      2. W59.12 Struck by nonvenomous snake

      3. W59.13 Crushed by nonvenomous snake

      4. W59.19 Other contact with nonvenomous snake

    3. W59.2 Contact with turtles

      1. W59.21 Bitten by turtle

      2. W59.22 Struck by turtle

      3. W59.29 Other contact with turtle

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Exposure to turtles
    4. W59.8 Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles

      1. W59.81 Bitten by other nonvenomous reptiles

      2. W59.82 Struck by other nonvenomous reptiles

      3. W59.83 Crushed by other nonvenomous reptiles

      4. W59.89 Other contact with other nonvenomous reptiles

Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.