ICD-10-CM category
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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