W55.1 Contact with horse

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from W55 Contact with other mammals

Includes

• contact with saliva, feces or urine of mammal

Excludes1 (never code 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

7th character required

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

Codes under W55.1

• W55.11 Bitten by horse
• W55.12 Struck by horse
• W55.19 Other contact with horse

Nearby codes

• W55.03XS Scratched by cat, sequela
• W55.09 Other contact with cat
• W55.09XA Other contact with cat, initial encounter
• W55.09XD Other contact with cat, subsequent encounter
• W55.09XS Other contact with cat, sequela
• W55.1 Contact with horse (this code)
• W55.11 Bitten by horse
• W55.11XA Bitten by horse, initial encounter
• W55.11XD Bitten by horse, subsequent encounter
• W55.11XS Bitten by horse, sequela
• W55.12 Struck by horse