W55.5 Contact with raccoon

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 W55.5

• W55.51 Bitten by raccoon
• W55.52 Struck by raccoon
• W55.59 Other contact with raccoon

Nearby codes

• W55.42XS Struck by pig, sequela
• W55.49 Other contact with pig
• W55.49XA Other contact with pig, initial encounter
• W55.49XD Other contact with pig, subsequent encounter
• W55.49XS Other contact with pig, sequela
• W55.5 Contact with raccoon (this code)
• W55.51 Bitten by raccoon
• W55.51XA Bitten by raccoon, initial encounter
• W55.51XD Bitten by raccoon, subsequent encounter
• W55.51XS Bitten by raccoon, sequela
• W55.52 Struck by raccoon