ICD-10-CM category
W59 Bitten or crushed by other reptiles
W59 is a category, not a billable code. Report one of the 42 complete codes below.
W59.0…
9 codes
- W59.01XABitten by nonvenomous lizards, initial encounter
- W59.01XDBitten by nonvenomous lizards, subsequent encounter
- W59.01XSBitten by nonvenomous lizards, sequela
- W59.02XAStruck by nonvenomous lizards, initial encounter
- W59.02XDStruck by nonvenomous lizards, subsequent encounter
- W59.02XSStruck by nonvenomous lizards, sequela
- W59.09XAOther contact with nonvenomous lizards, initial encounter
- W59.09XDOther contact with nonvenomous lizards, subsequent encounter
- W59.09XSOther contact with nonvenomous lizards, sequela
W59.1…
12 codes
- W59.11XABitten by nonvenomous snake, initial encounter
- W59.11XDBitten by nonvenomous snake, subsequent encounter
- W59.11XSBitten by nonvenomous snake, sequela
- W59.12XAStruck by nonvenomous snake, initial encounter
- W59.12XDStruck by nonvenomous snake, subsequent encounter
- W59.12XSStruck by nonvenomous snake, sequela
- W59.13XACrushed by nonvenomous snake, initial encounter
- W59.13XDCrushed by nonvenomous snake, subsequent encounter
- W59.13XSCrushed by nonvenomous snake, sequela
- W59.19XAOther contact with nonvenomous snake, initial encounter
- W59.19XDOther contact with nonvenomous snake, subsequent encounter
- W59.19XSOther contact with nonvenomous snake, sequela
W59.2…
9 codes
- W59.21XABitten by turtle, initial encounter
- W59.21XDBitten by turtle, subsequent encounter
- W59.21XSBitten by turtle, sequela
- W59.22XAStruck by turtle, initial encounter
- W59.22XDStruck by turtle, subsequent encounter
- W59.22XSStruck by turtle, sequela
- W59.29XAOther contact with turtle, initial encounter
- W59.29XDOther contact with turtle, subsequent encounter
- W59.29XSOther contact with turtle, sequela
W59.8…
12 codes
- W59.81XABitten by other nonvenomous reptiles, initial encounter
- W59.81XDBitten by other nonvenomous reptiles, subsequent encounter
- W59.81XSBitten by other nonvenomous reptiles, sequela
- W59.82XAStruck by other nonvenomous reptiles, initial encounter
- W59.82XDStruck by other nonvenomous reptiles, subsequent encounter
- W59.82XSStruck by other nonvenomous reptiles, sequela
- W59.83XACrushed by other nonvenomous reptiles, initial encounter
- W59.83XDCrushed by other nonvenomous reptiles, subsequent encounter
- W59.83XSCrushed by other nonvenomous reptiles, sequela
- W59.89XAOther contact with other nonvenomous reptiles, initial encounter
- W59.89XDOther contact with other nonvenomous reptiles, subsequent encounter
- W59.89XSOther contact with other nonvenomous reptiles, sequela
Outside the US? W59 in the international WHO ICD-10 lists its inclusion and exclusion notes.
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ICD-10-CM is developed by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and is based on the WHO ICD-10. Codes and titles are reproduced unchanged from the FY2026 code list (effective 1 October 2025). Their use here does not imply endorsement by CDC, HHS or the U.S. Government. Changes effective on or after 1 October 2026 may not be reflected yet; check the current release at cdc.gov or cms.gov before submitting claims.
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