Current
W56 — Contact with nonvenomous marine animal
Part of Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity , block Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64) .
Official Notes
Excludes1
contact with venomous marine animal ( T63 .-)
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W56
7th Character
A - initial encounter
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
7th Character
S - sequela
Child Codes
- W56.0 Contact with dolphin Has subcodes
- W56.1 Contact with sea lion Has subcodes
- W56.2 Contact with orca Has subcodes
- W56.3 Contact with other marine mammals Has subcodes
- W56.4 Contact with shark Has subcodes
- W56.5 Contact with other fish Has subcodes
- W56.8 Contact with other nonvenomous marine animals Has subcodes
Referenced By
Official notes on these codes cite W56.
FY 2027 effective October 1, 2026 · CDC NCHS and CMS