W57⚠ Requires 7th Character

Bitten or stung by nonvenomous insect and other nonvenomous arthropods

Bitten or stung by nonvenomous insect and other nonvenomous …

Related Codes· Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)

W50Accidental hit, strike, kick, twist, bite or scratch by anot…W51Accidental striking against or bumped into by another personW52Crushed, pushed or stepped on by crowd or human stampedeW53Contact with rodent

⚠ 7th Character Required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W57

This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to W57:

Ainitial encounterW57XXXADsubsequent encounterW57XXXDSsequelaW57XXXS

Sub-codes of W57(3)

W57 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

W57ABitten or stung by nonvenomous insect and other nonvenomous …✓ BillableW57DBitten or stung by nonvenomous insect and other nonvenomous …✓ BillableW57SBitten or stung by nonvenomous insect and other nonvenomous …✓ Billable

✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)

  • •contact with venomous insects and arthropods (T63.2-, T63.3-, T63.4-)

Code Hierarchy

┌20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)├W50-W64Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)├W57Bitten or stung by nonvenomous insect and other nonvenomous arthropods
└W57Bitten or stung by nonvenomous insect and other nonvenomous …

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