ICD-10-CM Codes
V00-Y99 External causes of morbidity
W50-W64 Exposure to animate mechanical forces
W54- Contact with dog
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W54

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W54

Contact with dog

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2021

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

W54 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM W54 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of W54 - other international versions of ICD-10 W54 may differ.

ICD-10-CM Coding Rules

W54 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.

Includes

Includes Help

"Includes" further defines, or give examples of, the content of the code or category.

contact with saliva, feces or urine of dog

The following code(s) above W54 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to W54:

V00-Y99
2021 ICD-10-CM Range V00-Y99
External causes of morbidity
Note
- 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.
External causes of morbidity
W50-W64
2021 ICD-10-CM Range W50-W64
Exposure to animate mechanical forces
Type 1 Excludes
- Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants (T63.-)
Exposure to animate mechanical forces

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change

Code annotations containing back-references to W54:

Type 1 Excludes: W55

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W55
Contact with other mammals
Includes
- contact with saliva, feces or urine of mammal
Type 1 Excludes
- animal being ridden- see transport accidents
- bitten or struck by dog (W54)
- bitten or struck by rodent (W53.-)
- contact with marine mammals (W56.-)

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To W54

W53.29XS …… sequela

W53.8 Contact with other rodent

W53.81 Bitten by other rodent

W53.81XA …… initial encounter

W53.81XD …… subsequent encounter

W53.81XS …… sequela

W53.89 Other contact with other rodent

W53.89XA …… initial encounter

W53.89XD …… subsequent encounter

W53.89XS …… sequela

W54 Contact with dog

W54.0 Bitten by dog

W54.0XXA …… initial encounter

W54.0XXD …… subsequent encounter

W54.0XXS …… sequela

W54.1 Struck by dog

W54.1XXA …… initial encounter

W54.1XXD …… subsequent encounter

W54.1XXS …… sequela

W54.8 Other contact with dog

W54.8XXA …… initial encounter

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W54

Contact with dog

External causes of morbidity

Exposure to animate mechanical forces

Contact with other mammals