W53 Contact with rodent
ICD-10-CM category W53 sits in Chapter 20 (External causes of morbidity, V00-Y99). It contains 24 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.
Subcategories
W53.0 Contact with mouseW53.01 Bitten by mouseW53.09 Other contact with mouseW53.1 Contact with ratW53.11 Bitten by ratW53.19 Other contact with ratW53.2 Contact with squirrelW53.21 Bitten by squirrelW53.29 Other contact with squirrelW53.8 Contact with other rodentW53.81 Bitten by other rodentW53.89 Other contact with other rodent
Billable codes in W53
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
W53.01XA | Bitten by mouse, initial encounter |
W53.01XD | Bitten by mouse, subsequent encounter |
W53.01XS | Bitten by mouse, sequela |
W53.09XA | Other contact with mouse, initial encounter |
W53.09XD | Other contact with mouse, subsequent encounter |
W53.09XS | Other contact with mouse, sequela |
W53.11XA | Bitten by rat, initial encounter |
W53.11XD | Bitten by rat, subsequent encounter |
W53.11XS | Bitten by rat, sequela |
W53.19XA | Other contact with rat, initial encounter |
W53.19XD | Other contact with rat, subsequent encounter |
W53.19XS | Other contact with rat, sequela |
W53.21XA | Bitten by squirrel, initial encounter |
W53.21XD | Bitten by squirrel, subsequent encounter |
W53.21XS | Bitten by squirrel, sequela |
W53.29XA | Other contact with squirrel, initial encounter |
W53.29XD | Other contact with squirrel, subsequent encounter |
W53.29XS | Other contact with squirrel, sequela |
W53.81XA | Bitten by other rodent, initial encounter |
W53.81XD | Bitten by other rodent, subsequent encounter |
W53.81XS | Bitten by other rodent, sequela |
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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