Current

W59 — Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles

Part of Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity , block Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64) .

Official Notes

Excludes1

contact with venomous reptile ( T63.0- , T63.1- )

7th Character

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

7th Character

A - initial encounter

7th Character

D - subsequent encounter

7th Character

S - sequela

Child Codes

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