Diagnosis Code

W56.21XD BITTEN BY ORCA, SUBSEQUENT ENCOUNTER


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: W56.21XD

Short Description: Bitten by orca, subsequent encounter

Long Description: Bitten by orca, subsequent encounter

The code W56.21XD is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)
    • Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)
      • Contact with nonvenomous marine animal (W56)
        • W56.21XD Bitten by orca, subsequent encounter

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
W56.21XD Right Arrow E906.3 Animal bite NEC

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
W56 Contact with nonvenomous marine animal
W56.0 Contact with dolphin
W56.01 Bitten by dolphin
W56.01XA Bitten by dolphin, initial encounter
W56.01XD Bitten by dolphin, subsequent encounter
W56.01XS Bitten by dolphin, sequela
W56.02 Struck by dolphin
W56.02XA Struck by dolphin, initial encounter
W56.02XD Struck by dolphin, subsequent encounter
W56.02XS Struck by dolphin, sequela
W56.09 Other contact with dolphin
W56.09XA Other contact with dolphin, initial encounter
W56.09XD Other contact with dolphin, subsequent encounter
W56.09XS Other contact with dolphin, sequela
W56.1 Contact with sea lion
W56.11 Bitten by sea lion
W56.11XA Bitten by sea lion, initial encounter
W56.11XD Bitten by sea lion, subsequent encounter
W56.11XS Bitten by sea lion, sequela
W56.12 Struck by sea lion
W56.12XA Struck by sea lion, initial encounter
W56.12XD Struck by sea lion, subsequent encounter
W56.12XS Struck by sea lion, sequela
W56.19 Other contact with sea lion
W56.19XA Other contact with sea lion, initial encounter
W56.19XD Other contact with sea lion, subsequent encounter
W56.19XS Other contact with sea lion, sequela
W56.2 Contact with orca
W56.21 Bitten by orca
W56.21XA Bitten by orca, initial encounter
W56.21XS Bitten by orca, sequela
W56.22 Struck by orca
W56.22XA Struck by orca, initial encounter
W56.22XD Struck by orca, subsequent encounter
W56.22XS Struck by orca, sequela
W56.29 Other contact with orca
W56.29XA Other contact with orca, initial encounter
W56.29XD Other contact with orca, subsequent encounter
W56.29XS Other contact with orca, sequela
W56.3 Contact with other marine mammals
W56.31 Bitten by other marine mammals
W56.31XA Bitten by other marine mammals, initial encounter
W56.31XD Bitten by other marine mammals, subsequent encounter
W56.31XS Bitten by other marine mammals, sequela
W56.32 Struck by other marine mammals
W56.32XA Struck by other marine mammals, initial encounter
W56.32XD Struck by other marine mammals, subsequent encounter
W56.32XS Struck by other marine mammals, sequela
W56.39 Other contact with other marine mammals
W56.39XA Other contact with other marine mammals, initial encounter
W56.39XD Other contact with other marine mammals, subsequent encounter
W56.39XS Other contact with other marine mammals, sequela
W56.4 Contact with shark
W56.41 Bitten by shark
W56.41XA Bitten by shark, initial encounter
W56.41XD Bitten by shark, subsequent encounter
W56.41XS Bitten by shark, sequela
W56.42 Struck by shark
W56.42XA Struck by shark, initial encounter
W56.42XD Struck by shark, subsequent encounter
W56.42XS Struck by shark, sequela
W56.49 Other contact with shark
W56.49XA Other contact with shark, initial encounter
W56.49XD Other contact with shark, subsequent encounter
W56.49XS Other contact with shark, sequela
W56.5 Contact with other fish
W56.51 Bitten by other fish
W56.51XA Bitten by other fish, initial encounter
W56.51XD Bitten by other fish, subsequent encounter
W56.51XS Bitten by other fish, sequela
W56.52 Struck by other fish
W56.52XA Struck by other fish, initial encounter
W56.52XD Struck by other fish, subsequent encounter
W56.52XS Struck by other fish, sequela
W56.59 Other contact with other fish
W56.59XA Other contact with other fish, initial encounter
W56.59XD Other contact with other fish, subsequent encounter
W56.59XS Other contact with other fish, sequela
W56.8 Contact with other nonvenomous marine animals
W56.81 Bitten by other nonvenomous marine animals
W56.81XA Bitten by other nonvenomous marine animals, initial encounter
W56.81XD Bitten by other nonvenomous marine animals, subsequent encounter
W56.81XS Bitten by other nonvenomous marine animals, sequela
W56.82 Struck by other nonvenomous marine animals
W56.82XA Struck by other nonvenomous marine animals, initial encounter
W56.82XD Struck by other nonvenomous marine animals, subsequent encounter
W56.82XS Struck by other nonvenomous marine animals, sequela
W56.89 Other contact with other nonvenomous marine animals
W56.89XA Other contact with other nonvenomous marine animals, initial encounter
W56.89XD Other contact with other nonvenomous marine animals, subsequent encounter
W56.89XS Other contact with other nonvenomous marine animals, sequela


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