W54: Contact with dog

Codes under W54 (Contact with dog). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.

Code	Description	Billable
W54.0	Bitten by dog	—
W54.0XXA	Bitten by dog, initial encounter	✓
W54.0XXD	Bitten by dog, subsequent encounter	✓
W54.0XXS	Bitten by dog, sequela	✓
W54.1	Struck by dog	—
W54.1XXA	Struck by dog, initial encounter	✓
W54.1XXD	Struck by dog, subsequent encounter	✓
W54.1XXS	Struck by dog, sequela	✓
W54.8	Other contact with dog	—
W54.8XXA	Other contact with dog, initial encounter	✓
W54.8XXD	Other contact with dog, subsequent encounter	✓
W54.8XXS	Other contact with dog, sequela	✓

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