W55 - Contact with other mammals

The ICD 10 Code for Contact with other mammals is listed as W55.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field	Value
Diagnosis Code:	W55
Description:	Contact with other mammals Includes: contact with saliva, feces or urine of mammal Excludes1: animal being ridden- see transport accidents bitten or struck by dog (W54) bitten or struck by rodent (W53.-) contact with marine mammals (W56.x-) The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W55 A - initial encounter D - subsequent encounter S - sequela

Chapter	External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of W55:
W55.0 - Contact with cat
W55.1 - Contact with horse
W55.2 - Contact with cow
W55.3 - Contact with other hoof stock
W55.4 - Contact with pig
W55.5 - Contact with raccoon
W55.8 - Contact with other mammals