ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
W56.31XABitten by other marine mammals, initial encounter
W56.31XA is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for bitten by other marine mammals, initial encounter. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About W56.31XA
W56.31XA is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Bitten by other marine mammals, initial encounter. It belongs to category W56 (contact with nonvenomous marine animal), block W50-W64 (exposure to animate mechanical forces) and chapter 20 (external causes of morbidity). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
The 7th character "A" means initial encounter: use it while the patient is receiving active treatment for the condition.
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
It is exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting, so no POA indicator is required.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as E906.3 (bite of other animal except arthropod).
7th character
Ainitial encounter
Other encounter types for W56.31:
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to W56.31XA.
› From W56 Contact with nonvenomous marine animal
- contact with venomous marine animal (T63.-)
Broader instructions also apply from W50-W64 Exposure to animate mechanical forces and Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- E906.3Bite of other animal except arthropodapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about W56.31XA
Is W56.31XA billable?
- Yes. W56.31XA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
What does the "A" at the end of W56.31XA mean?
- It is the 7th character for initial encounter. Per the official guidelines, use it while the patient is receiving active treatment for the condition.
Can W56.31XA be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict W56.31XA as a principal diagnosis.
Is W56.31XA a CC or MCC?
- No. W56.31XA is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.
What is the ICD-9 code for W56.31XA?
- The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map W56.31XA to ICD-9-CM E906.3.