W55.8 Contact with other mammals

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 W55.8

• W55.81 Bitten by other mammals
• W55.82 Struck by other mammals
• W55.89 Other contact with other mammals

Nearby codes

• W55.52XS Struck by raccoon, sequela
• W55.59 Other contact with raccoon
• W55.59XA Other contact with raccoon, initial encounter
• W55.59XD Other contact with raccoon, subsequent encounter
• W55.59XS Other contact with raccoon, sequela
• W55.8 Contact with other mammals (this code)
• W55.81 Bitten by other mammals
• W55.81XA Bitten by other mammals, initial encounter
• W55.81XD Bitten by other mammals, subsequent encounter
• W55.81XS Bitten by other mammals, sequela
• W55.82 Struck by other mammals