Diagnosis Code

W59.22XA STRUCK BY TURTLE, INITIAL ENCOUNTER


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: W59.22XA

Short Description: Struck by turtle, initial encounter

Long Description: Struck by turtle, initial encounter

The code W59.22XA is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)
    • Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)
      • Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles (W59)
        • W59.22XA Struck by turtle, initial encounter

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
W59.22XA Right Arrow E906.8 Inj NEC caused by animal

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
W59 Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles
W59.0 Contact with nonvenomous lizards
W59.01 Bitten by nonvenomous lizards
W59.01XA Bitten by nonvenomous lizards, initial encounter
W59.01XD Bitten by nonvenomous lizards, subsequent encounter
W59.01XS Bitten by nonvenomous lizards, sequela
W59.02 Struck by nonvenomous lizards
W59.02XA Struck by nonvenomous lizards, initial encounter
W59.02XD Struck by nonvenomous lizards, subsequent encounter
W59.02XS Struck by nonvenomous lizards, sequela
W59.09 Other contact with nonvenomous lizards
W59.09XA Other contact with nonvenomous lizards, initial encounter
W59.09XD Other contact with nonvenomous lizards, subsequent encounter
W59.09XS Other contact with nonvenomous lizards, sequela
W59.1 Contact with nonvenomous snakes
W59.11 Bitten by nonvenomous snake
W59.11XA Bitten by nonvenomous snake, initial encounter
W59.11XD Bitten by nonvenomous snake, subsequent encounter
W59.11XS Bitten by nonvenomous snake, sequela
W59.12 Struck by nonvenomous snake
W59.12XA Struck by nonvenomous snake, initial encounter
W59.12XD Struck by nonvenomous snake, subsequent encounter
W59.12XS Struck by nonvenomous snake, sequela
W59.13 Crushed by nonvenomous snake
W59.13XA Crushed by nonvenomous snake, initial encounter
W59.13XD Crushed by nonvenomous snake, subsequent encounter
W59.13XS Crushed by nonvenomous snake, sequela
W59.19 Other contact with nonvenomous snake
W59.19XA Other contact with nonvenomous snake, initial encounter
W59.19XD Other contact with nonvenomous snake, subsequent encounter
W59.19XS Other contact with nonvenomous snake, sequela
W59.2 Contact with turtles
W59.21 Bitten by turtle
W59.21XA Bitten by turtle, initial encounter
W59.21XD Bitten by turtle, subsequent encounter
W59.21XS Bitten by turtle, sequela
W59.22 Struck by turtle
W59.22XD Struck by turtle, subsequent encounter
W59.22XS Struck by turtle, sequela
W59.29 Other contact with turtle
W59.29XA Other contact with turtle, initial encounter
W59.29XD Other contact with turtle, subsequent encounter
W59.29XS Other contact with turtle, sequela
W59.8 Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles
W59.81 Bitten by other nonvenomous reptiles
W59.81XA Bitten by other nonvenomous reptiles, initial encounter
W59.81XD Bitten by other nonvenomous reptiles, subsequent encounter
W59.81XS Bitten by other nonvenomous reptiles, sequela
W59.82 Struck by other nonvenomous reptiles
W59.82XA Struck by other nonvenomous reptiles, initial encounter
W59.82XD Struck by other nonvenomous reptiles, subsequent encounter
W59.82XS Struck by other nonvenomous reptiles, sequela
W59.83 Crushed by other nonvenomous reptiles
W59.83XA Crushed by other nonvenomous reptiles, initial encounter
W59.83XD Crushed by other nonvenomous reptiles, subsequent encounter
W59.83XS Crushed by other nonvenomous reptiles, sequela
W59.89 Other contact with other nonvenomous reptiles
W59.89XA Other contact with other nonvenomous reptiles, initial encounter
W59.89XD Other contact with other nonvenomous reptiles, subsequent encounter
W59.89XS Other contact with other nonvenomous reptiles, sequela


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