Chapter XX
External causes of morbidity and mortality
(V01-Y98)

Accidents
(V01-X59)

Other external causes of accidental injury
(W00-X59)

Contact with venomous animals and plants
(X20-X29)

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See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity
Incl.:
chemical released by:
  • animal
  • insect
release of venom through fangs, hairs, spines, tentacles and other venom apparatus
venomous bites and stings
Excl.:
ingestion of poisonous animals or plants ( X49)

X20 Contact with venomous snakes and lizards

Incl.:
cobra
fer de lance
Gila monster
krait
rattlesnake
sea snake
snake (venomous)
viper
Excl.:
lizard (nonvenomous) ( W59)
snake, nonvenomous ( W59)

X21 Contact with venomous spiders

Incl.:
black widow spider
tarantula

X22 Contact with scorpions

X23 Contact with hornets, wasps and bees

Incl.:
yellow jacket

X24 Contact with centipedes and venomous millipedes (tropical)

X25 Contact with other venomous arthropods

Incl.:
ant
caterpillar

X26 Contact with venomous marine animals and plants

Incl.:
coral
jellyfish
nematocysts
sea:
  • anemone
  • cucumber
  • urchin
Excl.:
nonvenomous marine animals ( W56)
sea snakes ( X20)

X27 Contact with other specified venomous animals

X28 Contact with other specified venomous plants

Incl.:
injection of poisons or toxins into or through skin by
plant thorns, spines or other mechanisms
Excl.:
ingestion of poisonous plants ( X49)
puncture wound NOS caused by plant thorns or spines ( W60)

X29 Contact with unspecified venomous animal or plant

Incl.:
sting (venomous) NOS
venomous bite NOS