ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
W59 Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles
All 42 codes in the W59 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.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 · CMS grouper v07.2.26
Codes in family
42
Can lead a claim
0
Cannot lead a claim
42
What CMS assigns to W59
None of the 42 codes is assigned a clinical group. None of the 42 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. None can lead a claim.
Every code in W59
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W59.0 Contact with nonvenomous lizards | ||||
| W59.01 Bitten by nonvenomous lizards | ||||
| W59.01XA | Bitten by nonvenomous lizards, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.01XD | Bitten by nonvenomous lizards, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.01XS | Bitten by nonvenomous lizards, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.02 Struck by nonvenomous lizards | ||||
| W59.02XA | Struck by nonvenomous lizards, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.02XD | Struck by nonvenomous lizards, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.02XS | Struck by nonvenomous lizards, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.09 Other contact with nonvenomous lizards | ||||
| W59.09XA | Other contact with nonvenomous lizards, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.09XD | Other contact with nonvenomous lizards, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.09XS | Other contact with nonvenomous lizards, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.1 Contact with nonvenomous snakes | ||||
| W59.11 Bitten by nonvenomous snake | ||||
| W59.11XA | Bitten by nonvenomous snake, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.11XD | Bitten by nonvenomous snake, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.11XS | Bitten by nonvenomous snake, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.12 Struck by nonvenomous snake | ||||
| W59.12XA | Struck by nonvenomous snake, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.12XD | Struck by nonvenomous snake, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.12XS | Struck by nonvenomous snake, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.13 Crushed by nonvenomous snake | ||||
| W59.13XA | Crushed by nonvenomous snake, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.13XD | Crushed by nonvenomous snake, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.13XS | Crushed by nonvenomous snake, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.19 Other contact with nonvenomous snake | ||||
| W59.19XA | Other contact with nonvenomous snake, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.19XD | Other contact with nonvenomous snake, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.19XS | Other contact with nonvenomous snake, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.2 Contact with turtles | ||||
| W59.21 Bitten by turtle | ||||
| W59.21XA | Bitten by turtle, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.21XD | Bitten by turtle, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.21XS | Bitten by turtle, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.22 Struck by turtle | ||||
| W59.22XA | Struck by turtle, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.22XD | Struck by turtle, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.22XS | Struck by turtle, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.29 Other contact with turtle | ||||
| W59.29XA | Other contact with turtle, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.29XD | Other contact with turtle, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.29XS | Other contact with turtle, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.8 Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles | ||||
| W59.81 Bitten by other nonvenomous reptiles | ||||
| W59.81XA | Bitten by other nonvenomous reptiles, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.81XD | Bitten by other nonvenomous reptiles, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.81XS | Bitten by other nonvenomous reptiles, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.82 Struck by other nonvenomous reptiles | ||||
| W59.82XA | Struck by other nonvenomous reptiles, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.82XD | Struck by other nonvenomous reptiles, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.82XS | Struck by other nonvenomous reptiles, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.83 Crushed by other nonvenomous reptiles | ||||
| W59.83XA | Crushed by other nonvenomous reptiles, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.83XD | Crushed by other nonvenomous reptiles, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.83XS | Crushed by other nonvenomous reptiles, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.89 Other contact with other nonvenomous reptiles | ||||
| W59.89XA | Other contact with other nonvenomous reptiles, initial encounterCMS: Other contact with other nonvenomous reptiles, init encntr | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.89XD | Other contact with other nonvenomous reptiles, subsequent encounterCMS: Other contact with other nonvenomous reptiles, subs encntr | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W59.89XS | Other contact with other nonvenomous reptiles, 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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