ICD-10-CM code "W55": Contact with other mammals (2024)

Excludes

1. External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
2. Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)

   Type 1Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants (T63.-)

3. Contact with other mammals (W55)

   Type 1animal being ridden- see transport accidents

   Type 1bitten or struck by dog (W54)

   Type 1bitten or struck by rodent (W53.-)

   Type 1contact with marine mammals (W56.-)

Includes

1. External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
2. Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)
3. Contact with other mammals (W55)

   Includescontact with saliva, feces or urine of mammal

Subcategories

• Contact with cat (W55.0)
• Contact with horse (W55.1)
• Contact with cow (W55.2)
• Contact with other hoof stock (W55.3)
• Contact with pig (W55.4)
• Contact with raccoon (W55.5)
• Contact with other mammals (W55.8)