W55.89 Other contact with 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 W55.89

• Attack by mammals NEC
• Contact (accidental) › with › mammal (feces) (urine)
• Contact (accidental) › with › mammal (feces) (urine) › specified NEC
• Fallen on by › animal (not being ridden) NEC
• Implantation of quills of porcupine
• Mauled by animal NEC
• Run over (accidentally) (by) › animal (not being ridden) NEC
• Running off, away › animal (being ridden) › not being ridden
• Stepped on › by › animal (not being ridden) NEC
• Struck (accidentally) by › animal (not being ridden) NEC
• Struck (accidentally) by › mammal NEC
• Trampled by animal NEC

Nearby codes

• W55.81XS Bitten by other mammals, sequela
• W55.82 Struck by other mammals
• W55.82XA Struck by other mammals, initial encounter
• W55.82XD Struck by other mammals, subsequent encounter
• W55.82XS Struck by other mammals, sequela
• W55.89 Other contact with other mammals (this code)
• W55.89XA Other contact with other mammals, initial encounter
• W55.89XD Other contact with other mammals, subsequent encounter
• W55.89XS Other contact with other mammals, sequela