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

Rules Conventions GCS DCS.XIX.8 DChS.XX.1 DChS.XX.2

Accidents
(V01-X59)

Modifier-Hint

Other external causes of accidental injury
(W00-X59)

Contact with venomous animals and plants
(X20-X29)

Additional Text
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
DCS.XX.4

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
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
black widow spider
tarantula

X22 Contact with scorpions
DCS.XX.4

X23 Contact with hornets, wasps and bees
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
yellow jacket

X24 Contact with centipedes and venomous millipedes (tropical)
DCS.XX.4

X25 Contact with other venomous arthropods
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
ant
caterpillar

X26 Contact with venomous marine animals and plants
DCS.XX.4

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

X27 Contact with other specified venomous animals
DCS.XX.4

X28 Contact with other specified venomous plants
DCS.XX.4

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
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
sting (venomous) NOS
venomous bite NOS