Category W53
Contact with rodent
Clinical Classification Guidelines
7th Character Requirement
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W53
Specific Diagnosis Codes
Contact with mouse
W53.0
Bitten by mouse
W53.01
Other contact with mouse
W53.09
Contact with rat
W53.1
Bitten by rat
W53.11
Other contact with rat
W53.19
Contact with squirrel
W53.2
Bitten by squirrel
W53.21
Other contact with squirrel
W53.29
Contact with other rodent
W53.8
Bitten by other rodent
W53.81
Other contact with other rodent
W53.89