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W56.4

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Contact with shark

External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)

⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.

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inherited from W56

Rules from parent category W56: Contact with nonvenomous marine animal

  • • contact with venomous marine animal (T63.-)

Child Codes (3)

W56.41Bitten by sharkW56.42Struck by sharkW56.49Other contact with shark

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Code Information

CodeW56.4
BillableNo — Header code
ParentW56
CategoryExternal causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
Excludes11 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)
Child codes3

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CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)