W53 Contact with rodent

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

Includes

• contact with saliva, feces or urine of rodent

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W53

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Applies from W53 Contact with rodent

Includes

• contact with saliva, feces or urine of rodent

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W53

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Codes under W53

• W53.0 Contact with mouse
• W53.1 Contact with rat
• W53.2 Contact with squirrel
• W53.8 Contact with other rodent

Code annotations containing back-references to W53

Back-references to W53

• Type 1 Excludes: W55 Contact with other mammals ("bitten or struck by rodent (W53.-)")

Back-references to W53

• Type 1 Excludes: W55 Contact with other mammals ("bitten or struck by rodent (W53.-)")

Nearby codes

• W53 Contact with rodent (this code)
• W53.0 Contact with mouse
• W53.01 Bitten by mouse
• W53.01XA Bitten by mouse, initial encounter
• W53.01XD Bitten by mouse, subsequent encounter
• W53.01XS Bitten by mouse, sequela