Contact with crocodile or alligator - W58
The seventh character in ICD-10-CM is an essential component that adds specificity to diagnosis codes by indicating aspects like the encounter type, stage, or other relevant clinical details.
Category SevenChr Note:
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W58
These ranges represents subcategories of Contact with crocodile or alligator. The "W58" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.
Codes:
- W58.0 - Contact with alligator
- W58.01 - Bitten by alligator
- W58.02 - Struck by alligator
- W58.03 - Crushed by alligator
- W58.09 - Other contact with alligator
- W58.1 - Contact with crocodile
- W58.11 - Bitten by crocodile
- W58.12 - Struck by crocodile
- W58.13 - Crushed by crocodile
- W58.19 - Other contact with crocodile