ICD-10-CM Code W59.01XA
Bitten by nonvenomous lizards, initial encounter
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.W59.01XA is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of bitten by nonvenomous lizards, initial encounter. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code W59 is used to code Snakebite
A snakebite is an injury caused by the bite of a snake. It often results in two puncture wounds from the animal's fangs. Sometimes poisoning from the bite may occur. This may result in redness, swelling, and severe pain at the area, which may take up to an hour to appear. Vomiting, trouble seeing, tingling of the limbs, and sweating may result. Most bites are on the hands or arms. Fear following a bite is common with symptoms of a racing heart and feeling faint. The venom may cause bleeding, kidney failure, a severe allergic reaction, tissue death around the bite, or breathing problems. Bites may result in the loss of a limb or other chronic problems. The outcome depends on the type of snake, the area of the body bitten, the amount of venom injected, and the health conditions of the person. Problems are often worse in children than adults.
| Specialty: | Emergency Medicine |
| MeSH Codes: | D012909, D012909, D012909 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 989.5, E905.0, E906.2 |
A bite on a finger from a Montpellier snake
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code W59.01XA and a single ICD9 code, E906.2 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: W59.01 - Bitten by nonvenomous lizards