W55Non-billable (header)

Contact with other mammals

Sub-codes of W55(6)

W55 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

W55.0Contact with catHeaderW55.1Contact with horseHeaderW55.2Contact with cowHeaderW55.3Contact with other hoof stockHeaderW55.4Contact with pigHeaderW55.5Contact with raccoonHeader

✓ Includes

  • •contact with saliva, feces or urine of mammal

✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)

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

Code Hierarchy

┌20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)├W50-W64Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)├W55Contact with other mammals
└W55Contact with other mammals

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