W53Non-billable (header)

Contact with rodent

Related Codes· Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)

W50Accidental hit, strike, kick, twist, bite or scratch by anot…W51Accidental striking against or bumped into by another personW52Crushed, pushed or stepped on by crowd or human stampede

Sub-codes of W53(4)

W53 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

W53.0Contact with mouseHeaderW53.1Contact with ratHeaderW53.2Contact with squirrelHeaderW53.8Contact with other rodentHeader

✓ Includes

  • •contact with saliva, feces or urine of rodent

Code Hierarchy

┌20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)├W50-W64Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)├W53Contact with rodent
└W53Contact with rodent

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