W53.8 Contact with other rodent

Non-billable header with 2 child codes.

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 W53.8

• W53.81 Bitten by other rodent
• W53.89 Other contact with other rodent

Code annotations containing back-references to W53.8

Back-references to W53

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

Nearby codes

• W53.21XS Bitten by squirrel, sequela
• W53.29 Other contact with squirrel
• W53.29XA Other contact with squirrel, initial encounter
• W53.29XD Other contact with squirrel, subsequent encounter
• W53.29XS Other contact with squirrel, sequela
• W53.8 Contact with other rodent (this code)
• W53.81 Bitten by other rodent
• W53.81XA Bitten by other rodent, initial encounter
• W53.81XD Bitten by other rodent, subsequent encounter
• W53.81XS Bitten by other rodent, sequela
• W53.89 Other contact with other rodent