ICD-10-CM Code W59.02
Struck by nonvenomous lizards
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.7th Character Required
Code requires 7th Character Extension identifier. This 7th Character usually captures Episode of Care information, such as "Initial Encounter," "Subsquent Encounter," or "Sequela."ICD Code W59.02 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use specify a 7th character that describes the diagnosis 'struck by nonvenomous lizards' in more detail. The 7th characters that can be added, and the resulting billable codes, are as follows:
7th Digit | Billable Code | 7th Digit Specifies |
---|---|---|
A | W59.02XA | initial encounter |
D | W59.02XD | subsequent encounter |
S | W59.02XS | sequela |
What is 7th Character Extension?
For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More InfoThe 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
ICD-10-CM External Cause Index References for 'W59.02 - Struck by nonvenomous lizards'
The ICD-10-CM External Cause Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code W59.02. Click on any term below to browse the external cause index.
Parent Code: W59.0 - Contact with nonvenomous lizards