Contact with rodent (W53)
Browse all the diagnosis codes used for contact with rodent (w53). For easy navigation, the diagnosis codes are sorted in alphabetical order and grouped by sections. Each section is clearly marked with its description, and the corresponding three-digit code range. This format makes it simple to browse diagnosis codes in this chapter or section and find what you're looking for. We've also added green checkmark icons to label billable codes, and red warning icons for non-billable ones. This makes it easy to identify which codes can be billed.
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 saliva, feces or urine of rodent
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 W53
7th Character
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)
Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)
W53 Contact with rodent
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
Contact with rodent (W53)