W53 CONTACT WITH RODENT

Code Information

Diagnosis Code: W53

Short Description: Contact with rodent

Long Description: Contact with rodent

The code W53 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)
- Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)
  - Contact with rodent (W53)
    - W53 Contact with rodent

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

The code W53 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

7th Characters:
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category @W53*
Includes Notes:
- contact with saliva, feces or urine of rodent

ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
W53.0	Contact with mouse
W53.01	Bitten by mouse
W53.01XA	Bitten by mouse, initial encounter
W53.01XD	Bitten by mouse, subsequent encounter
W53.01XS	Bitten by mouse, sequela
W53.09	Other contact with mouse
W53.09XA	Other contact with mouse, initial encounter
W53.09XD	Other contact with mouse, subsequent encounter
W53.09XS	Other contact with mouse, sequela
W53.1	Contact with rat
W53.11	Bitten by rat
W53.11XA	Bitten by rat, initial encounter
W53.11XD	Bitten by rat, subsequent encounter
W53.11XS	Bitten by rat, sequela
W53.19	Other contact with rat
W53.19XA	Other contact with rat, initial encounter
W53.19XD	Other contact with rat, subsequent encounter
W53.19XS	Other contact with rat, sequela
W53.2	Contact with squirrel
W53.21	Bitten by squirrel
W53.21XA	Bitten by squirrel, initial encounter
W53.21XD	Bitten by squirrel, subsequent encounter
W53.21XS	Bitten by squirrel, sequela
W53.29	Other contact with squirrel
W53.29XA	Other contact with squirrel, initial encounter
W53.29XD	Other contact with squirrel, subsequent encounter
W53.29XS	Other contact with squirrel, sequela
W53.8	Contact with other rodent
W53.81	Bitten by other rodent
W53.81XA	Bitten by other rodent, initial encounter
W53.81XD	Bitten by other rodent, subsequent encounter
W53.81XS	Bitten by other rodent, sequela
W53.89	Other contact with other rodent
W53.89XA	Other contact with other rodent, initial encounter
W53.89XD	Other contact with other rodent, subsequent encounter
W53.89XS	Other contact with other rodent, sequela

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