ICD-10-CM · Chapter 20 · V00-Y99
W55 Contact with other mammals
Includes
- contact with saliva, feces or urine of mammal
Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)
- animal being ridden- see transport accidents
- bitten or struck by dog (W54)
- bitten or struck by rodent (W53.-)
- contact with marine mammals (W56.-)
Subcodes
Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| W55..0 | Contact with cat | No |
| W55..01 | Bitten by cat | No |
| W55..03 | Scratched by cat | No |
| W55..09 | Other contact with cat | No |
| W55..1 | Contact with horse | No |
| W55..11 | Bitten by horse | No |
| W55..12 | Struck by horse | No |
| W55..19 | Other contact with horse | No |
| W55..2 | Contact with cow | No |
| W55..21 | Bitten by cow | No |
| W55..22 | Struck by cow | No |
| W55..29 | Other contact with cow | No |
| W55..3 | Contact with other hoof stock | No |
| W55..31 | Bitten by other hoof stock | No |
| W55..32 | Struck by other hoof stock | No |
| W55..39 | Other contact with other hoof stock | No |
| W55..4 | Contact with pig | No |
| W55..41 | Bitten by pig | No |
| W55..42 | Struck by pig | No |
| W55..49 | Other contact with pig | No |
| W55..5 | Contact with raccoon | No |
| W55..51 | Bitten by raccoon | No |
| W55..52 | Struck by raccoon | No |
| W55..59 | Other contact with raccoon | No |
| W55..8 | Contact with other mammals | No |
| W55..81 | Bitten by other mammals | No |
| W55..82 | Struck by other mammals | No |
| W55..89 | Other contact with other mammals | No |
Last reviewed: September 2026