Category W58

Contact with crocodile or alligator

Clinical Classification Guidelines

7th Character Requirement

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W58

Specific Diagnosis Codes

Contact with alligator
W58.0
Bitten by alligator
W58.01
Struck by alligator
W58.02
Crushed by alligator
W58.03
Other contact with alligator
W58.09
Contact with crocodile
W58.1
Bitten by crocodile
W58.11
Struck by crocodile
W58.12
Crushed by crocodile
W58.13
Other contact with crocodile
W58.19