Contact with birds (domestic) (wild) (W61)
W61 codes are used to classify injuries and other health issues resulting from contact with birds, whether domestic or wild. These codes specifically identify incidents such as bites, strikes, or pecks from various bird species including parrots, macaws, chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks, psittacines, and other birds.
The ICD-10 code for contact with birds covers a range of encounters: being bitten (e.g., W61.01XA for parrot bites), struck by a bird (such as W61.32XA for being struck by a chicken), or other forms of contact like pecking (W61.43XA for turkey peck). Each code distinguishes the bird type and the nature of the encounter, including initial treatment, follow-up care, or complications (sequela). For example, the section includes specific codes for parrots, macaws, other psittacines, and other birds generally. Notably, the code W61.99XA also captures "peck by bird," helping coders identify injuries caused by less common or unspecified bird contacts. Using these codes ensures precise documentation of bird-related injuries in medical records and billing.
- W61 - Contact with birds (domestic) (wild)
- W61.0 - Contact with parrot
- W61.01 - Bitten by parrot
- W61.02 - Struck by parrot
- W61.09 - Other contact with parrot
- W61.1 - Contact with macaw
- W61.11 - Bitten by macaw
- W61.12 - Struck by macaw
- W61.19 - Other contact with macaw
- W61.2 - Contact with other psittacines
- W61.21 - Bitten by other psittacines
- W61.22 - Struck by other psittacines
- W61.29 - Other contact with other psittacines
- W61.3 - Contact with chicken
- W61.32 - Struck by chicken
- W61.33 - Pecked by chicken
- W61.39 - Other contact with chicken
- W61.4 - Contact with turkey
- W61.42 - Struck by turkey
- W61.43 - Pecked by turkey
- W61.49 - Other contact with turkey
- W61.5 - Contact with goose
- W61.51 - Bitten by goose
- W61.52 - Struck by goose
- W61.59 - Other contact with goose
- W61.6 - Contact with duck
- W61.61 - Bitten by duck
- W61.62 - Struck by duck
- W61.69 - Other contact with duck
- W61.9 - Contact with other birds
- W61.91 - Bitten by other birds
- W61.92 - Struck by other birds
- W61.99 - Other contact with other birds
External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)
Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)
W61 Contact with birds (domestic) (wild)
W61.0 Contact with parrot
W61.01 Bitten by parrot
- W61.01XA Bitten by parrot, initial encounter
- W61.01XD Bitten by parrot, subsequent encounter
- W61.01XS Bitten by parrot, sequela
W61.02 Struck by parrot
- W61.02XA Struck by parrot, initial encounter
- W61.02XD Struck by parrot, subsequent encounter
- W61.02XS Struck by parrot, sequela
W61.09 Other contact with parrot
- W61.09XA Other contact with parrot, initial encounter
- W61.09XD Other contact with parrot, subsequent encounter
- W61.09XS Other contact with parrot, sequela
W61.1 Contact with macaw
W61.11 Bitten by macaw
- W61.11XA Bitten by macaw, initial encounter
- W61.11XD Bitten by macaw, subsequent encounter
- W61.11XS Bitten by macaw, sequela
W61.12 Struck by macaw
- W61.12XA Struck by macaw, initial encounter
- W61.12XD Struck by macaw, subsequent encounter
- W61.12XS Struck by macaw, sequela
W61.19 Other contact with macaw
- W61.19XA Other contact with macaw, initial encounter
- W61.19XD Other contact with macaw, subsequent encounter
- W61.19XS Other contact with macaw, sequela
W61.2 Contact with other psittacines
W61.21 Bitten by other psittacines
- W61.21XA Bitten by other psittacines, initial encounter
- W61.21XD Bitten by other psittacines, subsequent encounter
- W61.21XS Bitten by other psittacines, sequela
W61.22 Struck by other psittacines
- W61.22XA Struck by other psittacines, initial encounter
- W61.22XD Struck by other psittacines, subsequent encounter
- W61.22XS Struck by other psittacines, sequela
W61.29 Other contact with other psittacines
- W61.29XA Other contact with other psittacines, initial encounter
- W61.29XD Other contact with other psittacines, subsequent encounter
- W61.29XS Other contact with other psittacines, sequela
W61.3 Contact with chicken
W61.32 Struck by chicken
- W61.32XA Struck by chicken, initial encounter
- W61.32XD Struck by chicken, subsequent encounter
- W61.32XS Struck by chicken, sequela
W61.33 Pecked by chicken
- W61.33XA Pecked by chicken, initial encounter
- W61.33XD Pecked by chicken, subsequent encounter
- W61.33XS Pecked by chicken, sequela
W61.39 Other contact with chicken
- W61.39XA Other contact with chicken, initial encounter
- W61.39XD Other contact with chicken, subsequent encounter
- W61.39XS Other contact with chicken, sequela
W61.4 Contact with turkey
W61.42 Struck by turkey
- W61.42XA Struck by turkey, initial encounter
- W61.42XD Struck by turkey, subsequent encounter
- W61.42XS Struck by turkey, sequela
W61.43 Pecked by turkey
- W61.43XA Pecked by turkey, initial encounter
- W61.43XD Pecked by turkey, subsequent encounter
- W61.43XS Pecked by turkey, sequela
W61.49 Other contact with turkey
- W61.49XA Other contact with turkey, initial encounter
- W61.49XD Other contact with turkey, subsequent encounter
- W61.49XS Other contact with turkey, sequela
W61.5 Contact with goose
W61.51 Bitten by goose
- W61.51XA Bitten by goose, initial encounter
- W61.51XD Bitten by goose, subsequent encounter
- W61.51XS Bitten by goose, sequela
W61.52 Struck by goose
- W61.52XA Struck by goose, initial encounter
- W61.52XD Struck by goose, subsequent encounter
- W61.52XS Struck by goose, sequela
W61.59 Other contact with goose
- W61.59XA Other contact with goose, initial encounter
- W61.59XD Other contact with goose, subsequent encounter
- W61.59XS Other contact with goose, sequela
W61.6 Contact with duck
W61.61 Bitten by duck
- W61.61XA Bitten by duck, initial encounter
- W61.61XD Bitten by duck, subsequent encounter
- W61.61XS Bitten by duck, sequela
W61.62 Struck by duck
- W61.62XA Struck by duck, initial encounter
- W61.62XD Struck by duck, subsequent encounter
- W61.62XS Struck by duck, sequela
W61.69 Other contact with duck
- W61.69XA Other contact with duck, initial encounter
- W61.69XD Other contact with duck, subsequent encounter
- W61.69XS Other contact with duck, sequela
W61.9 Contact with other birds
W61.91 Bitten by other birds
- W61.91XA Bitten by other birds, initial encounter
- W61.91XD Bitten by other birds, subsequent encounter
- W61.91XS Bitten by other birds, sequela
W61.92 Struck by other birds
- W61.92XA Struck by other birds, initial encounter
- W61.92XD Struck by other birds, subsequent encounter
- W61.92XS Struck by other birds, sequela
W61.99 Other contact with other birds
- W61.99XA Other contact with other birds, initial encounter
- W61.99XD Other contact with other birds, subsequent encounter
- W61.99XS Other contact with other birds, sequela
Contact with birds (domestic) (wild) (W61)
Instructional Notations
Includes
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.
- contact with excreta of birds
7th Character Note
Certain ICD-10-CM categories have applicable 7th characters. The applicable 7th character is required for all codes within the category, or as the notes in the Tabular List instruct. The 7th character must always be the 7th character in the data field. If a code that requires a 7th character is not 6 characters, a placeholder X must be used to fill in the empty characters.
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W61
7th Character
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
