2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W61Contact with birds (domestic) (wild)

ICD-10-CM Codes›V01–Y99›W50-W64›domestic

ICD-10-CM W61
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

W61 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for contact with birds (domestic) (wild), so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as W61.01XA, W61.01XD, W61.01XS, and W61.02XA.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
W61
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Contact with birds (domestic) (wild)
Short Description
Contact with birds (domestic) (wild)
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Chapter
W50-W64
Exposure to animate mechanical forces

Code Classification

ChapterV01–Y99External causes of morbidity and mortality
SectionW50-W64Exposure to animate mechanical forces
CategorydomesticContact with birds (wild) (W61)
This CodeW61Contact with birds (domestic) (wild)

Specific Coding for Contact with birds (domestic) (wild)Overview

Non-specific codes like W61 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • W61.0 for Contact with parrot

  • W61.01 for Bitten by parrot

  • W61.02 for Struck by parrot

  • W61.09 for Other contact with parrot

  • W61.1 for Contact with macaw

  • W61.11 for Bitten by macaw

  • W61.12 for Struck by macaw

  • W61.19 for Other contact with macaw

  • W61.2 for Contact with other psittacines

  • W61.21 for Bitten by other psittacines

  • W61.22 for Struck by other psittacines

  • W61.29 for Other contact with other psittacines

  • W61.3 for Contact with chicken

  • W61.32 for Struck by chicken

  • W61.33 for Pecked by chicken

  • W61.39 for Other contact with chicken

  • W61.4 for Contact with turkey

  • W61.42 for Struck by turkey

  • W61.43 for Pecked by turkey

  • W61.49 for Other contact with turkey

  • W61.5 for Contact with goose

  • W61.51 for Bitten by goose

  • W61.52 for Struck by goose

  • W61.59 for Other contact with goose

  • W61.6 for Contact with duck

  • W61.61 for Bitten by duck

  • W61.62 for Struck by duck

  • W61.69 for Other contact with duck

  • W61.9 for Contact with other birds

  • W61.91 for Bitten by other birds

  • W61.92 for Struck by other birds

  • W61.99 for Other contact with other birds

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to W61: its own notes plus those printed at block W50-W64 and Chapter 20. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Includes

Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.

  • contact with excreta of birds

Excludes1

Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.

From Block W50-W64 Exposure to animate mechanical forces applies to 336 codes
  • Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants (T63.-)

Notes

General instructions on how these codes are used.

From Chapter 20 (V00-Y99) External causes of morbidity and mortality applies to 7,461 codes
  • This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.

7th Character

Every code in the category takes a 7th character from the listed values, with the placeholder X filling any empty positions before it.

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W61
Values for category W61 Encounter: Initial, Subsequent, Sequela
  • Ainitial encounter
  • Dsubsequent encounter
  • Ssequela

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About W61Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for contact with birds (domestic) (wild)?

W61 is the ICD-10-CM category for contact with birds (domestic) (wild), but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.

Is W61 (Contact with birds (domestic) (wild)) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for contact with birds (domestic) (wild), and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for contact with birds (domestic) (wild) need a more specific code from this category, such as W61.01XA, W61.01XD, and W61.01XS.

Can W61 be reported with a code from T63?

Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at block W50-W64, which applies to W61, lists "Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants (T63.-)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).