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)


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


X20		Contact with venomous snakes and lizards
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	cobra fer de lance Gila monster krait rattlesnake sea snake snake (venomous) viper
		Excludes:	lizard (nonvenomous) ( W59 ) snake, nonvenomous ( W59 )


X21		Contact with venomous spiders
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	black widow spider tarantula


X22		Contact with scorpions
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]


X23		Contact with hornets, wasps and bees
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	yellow jacket


X24		Contact with centipedes and venomous millipedes (tropical)
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]


X25		Contact with other venomous arthropods
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	ant caterpillar


X26		Contact with venomous marine animals and plants
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	coral jellyfish nematocysts sea: · anemone · cucumber · urchin
		Excludes:	nonvenomous marine animals ( W56 ) sea snakes ( X20 )


X27		Contact with other specified venomous animals
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]


X28		Contact with other specified venomous plants
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	injection of poisons or toxins into or through skin by plant thorns, spines or other mechanisms
		Excludes:	ingestion of poisonous plants ( X49 ) puncture wound NOS caused by plant thorns or spines ( W60 )


X29		Contact with unspecified venomous animal or plant
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	sting (venomous) NOS venomous bite NOS