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ICD-10 diagnosis code

W58 Bitten or struck by crocodile or alligator

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W58 is the ICD-10 code for Bitten or struck by crocodile or alligator. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. It belongs to the block W50–W64 (Exposure to animate mechanical forces) in Chapter XX, External causes of morbidity and mortality.

Code type
Category (3 characters)
Chapter
XX · V01–Y98
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

W58 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

W58Biten eller angripen av krokodil eller alligator

  • W58.0Biten eller angripen av krokodil eller alligator - bostad och bostadsområde
  • W58.1Biten eller angripen av krokodil eller alligator - institutionellt boende
  • W58.2Biten eller angripen av krokodil eller alligator - skola, annan institution och offentlig lokal
  • W58.3Biten eller angripen av krokodil eller alligator - idrotts- och sportanläggning
  • W58.4Biten eller angripen av krokodil eller alligator - gata och väg
  • W58.5Biten eller angripen av krokodil eller alligator - butiks-, handels- eller serviceområde
  • W58.6Biten eller angripen av krokodil eller alligator - industriområde, byggarbetsplats
  • W58.7Biten eller angripen av krokodil eller alligator - lantbruksområde
  • and 2 more national subcodes
FranceICD-10-FR

W58Morsure ou coup donné par un crocodile ou un alligator

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

W58gebeten of aangevallen door krokodil of kaaiman

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • W58.01XABitten by alligator, initial encounter
  • W58.01XDBitten by alligator, subsequent encounter
  • W58.01XSBitten by alligator, sequela
  • W58.02XAStruck by alligator, initial encounter
  • W58.02XDStruck by alligator, subsequent encounter
  • W58.02XSStruck by alligator, sequela
  • W58.03XACrushed by alligator, initial encounter
  • W58.03XDCrushed by alligator, subsequent encounter
  • and 16 more national subcodes

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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