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6. W56.1

W56.1 - Contact with sea lion

• Applicable to Contact with sea lion
• The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM W56.1 became effective on October 1, 2024.
• This is the American ICD10-CM version of W56.1 - other international versions of ICD10 W56.1 may differ.
• W56.1 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• W56.1 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

The following codes above W56.1 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to W56.1:

• Chapter: V00-Y99 - External causes of morbidity
• Section: W50-W64 - Exposure to animate mechanical forces
• Category: W56 - Contact with nonvenomous marine animal

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Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.