ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
W58 Contact with crocodile or alligator
All 24 codes in the W58 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
24
Can lead a claim
0
Cannot lead a claim
24
What CMS assigns to W58
None of the 24 codes is assigned a clinical group. None of the 24 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. None can lead a claim.
Every code in W58
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W58.0 Contact with alligator | ||||
| W58.01 Bitten by alligator | ||||
| W58.01XA | Bitten by alligator, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W58.01XD | Bitten by alligator, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W58.01XS | Bitten by alligator, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W58.02 Struck by alligator | ||||
| W58.02XA | Struck by alligator, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W58.02XD | Struck by alligator, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W58.02XS | Struck by alligator, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W58.03 Crushed by alligator | ||||
| W58.03XA | Crushed by alligator, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W58.03XD | Crushed by alligator, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W58.03XS | Crushed by alligator, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W58.09 Other contact with alligator | ||||
| W58.09XA | Other contact with alligator, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W58.09XD | Other contact with alligator, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W58.09XS | Other contact with alligator, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W58.1 Contact with crocodile | ||||
| W58.11 Bitten by crocodile | ||||
| W58.11XA | Bitten by crocodile, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W58.11XD | Bitten by crocodile, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W58.11XS | Bitten by crocodile, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W58.12 Struck by crocodile | ||||
| W58.12XA | Struck by crocodile, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W58.12XD | Struck by crocodile, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W58.12XS | Struck by crocodile, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W58.13 Crushed by crocodile | ||||
| W58.13XA | Crushed by crocodile, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W58.13XD | Crushed by crocodile, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W58.13XS | Crushed by crocodile, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W58.19 Other contact with crocodile | ||||
| W58.19XA | Other contact with crocodile, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W58.19XD | Other contact with crocodile, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W58.19XS | Other contact with crocodile, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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