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W55Contact with other mammals

ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)

Code Details

Billable	No — use a more specific child code
Chapter	Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
Section	Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)

Valid 7th Characters

A	initial encounter
D	subsequent encounter
S	sequela

Coding Notes

Includes

contact with saliva, feces or urine of mammal

Excludes1 (never code both together)

animal being ridden- see transport accidents
bitten or struck by dog (W54)
bitten or struck by rodent (W53.-)
contact with marine mammals (W56.-)

7th Character Note

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W55

Subcategories (7)

W55.0 Contact with cat
W55.1 Contact with horse
W55.2 Contact with cow
W55.3 Contact with other hoof stock
W55.4 Contact with pig
W55.5 Contact with raccoon
W55.8 Contact with other mammals

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