Excludes1

  • Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants (T63.-)
  1. W53 Contact with rodent

    Includes:

    • contact with saliva, feces or urine of rodent

    The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W53

    • A - initial encounter
    • D - subsequent encounter
    • S - sequela
    1. W53.0 Contact with mouse

      1. W53.01 Bitten by mouse

      2. W53.09 Other contact with mouse

    2. W53.1 Contact with rat

      1. W53.11 Bitten by rat

      2. W53.19 Other contact with rat

    3. W53.2 Contact with squirrel

      1. W53.21 Bitten by squirrel

      2. W53.29 Other contact with squirrel

    4. W53.8 Contact with other rodent

      1. W53.81 Bitten by other rodent

      2. W53.89 Other contact with other rodent

Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.