W56.1Non-billable (header)

Contact with sea lion

Sub-codes of W56.1(3)

W56.1 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill. Sub-codes marked ⚠ require a 7th character — append A, D, or S (and an X placeholder if needed).

W56.11Bitten by sea lion⚠ 7th charW56.12Struck by sea lion⚠ 7th charW56.19Other contact with sea lion⚠ 7th char

Code Hierarchy

┌20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)├W50-W64Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)├W56Contact with nonvenomous marine animal
└W56.1Contact with sea lion

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