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ICD-10: W55

Contact with other mammals

Clinical Information

Includes

  • contact with saliva, feces or urine of mammal

Coding Guidelines

Excludes 1

  • bitten or struck by rodent (W53.-)
  • bitten or struck by dog (W54)
  • animal being ridden- see transport accidents
  • contact with marine mammals (W56.-)

Subcategories

W55.4
Contact with pig
W55.1
Contact with horse
W55.3
Contact with other hoof stock
W55.2
Contact with cow
W55.5
Contact with raccoon
W55.8
Contact with other mammals
W55.0
Contact with cat

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