Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM W57 is the diagnosis code for Bitten or stung by nonvenomous insect and other nonvenomous arthropods. This code falls under the section "Exposure to animate mechanical forces" within Chapter 20 — External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as W57. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where W57 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, W57 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
W57 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Bitten or stung by nonvenomous insect and other nonvenomous arthropods". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
W57 is located in Section W50-W64 — "Exposure to animate mechanical forces" within Chapter 20 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use W57 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Bitten or stung by nonvenomous insect and other nonvenomous arthropods" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Bitten or stung by nonvenomous insect and other nonvenomous arthropods is W57.
Yes, W57 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
W57 is in Chapter 20 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for W57 include: contact with venomous insects and arthropods (T63.2-, T63.3-, T63.4-).
Yes, W57 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.