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W59.21XD

Bitten by turtle, subsequent encounter

Release
FY 2027
Effective

Hierarchy

Where W59.21XD sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. W59 Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles
  2. W59.2 Contact with turtles
  3. W59.21 Parent Bitten by turtle
  4. W59.21XD This code Bitten by turtle, subsequent encounter

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Excludes1

contact with tortoises ( W59.8- )

Inherited from W59.2 — Contact with turtles

Excludes1

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

Inherited from W59 — Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles

7th Character

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

Inherited from W59 — Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles

7th Character

A - initial encounter

Inherited from W59 — Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles

7th Character

D - subsequent encounter

Inherited from W59 — Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles

7th Character

S - sequela

Inherited from W59 — Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles

Version History

How W59.21XD appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Bitten by turtle, subsequent encounter

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Bitten by turtle, subsequent encounter

Other codes under W59.21

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

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