W55.81 Bitten by other mammals

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

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

Diagnosis Index entries for W55.81

• Bite, bitten by › mammal NEC
• Contact (accidental) › with › mammal (feces) (urine) › specified NEC › bite

Nearby codes

• 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
• W55.81 Bitten by other mammals (this code)
• 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
• W55.82XA Struck by other mammals, initial encounter