Current
W54 — Contact with dog
Part of Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity , block Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64) .
Official Notes
Includes
contact with saliva, feces or urine of dog
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W54
7th Character
A - initial encounter
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
7th Character
S - sequela
Child Codes
Referenced By
Official notes on these codes cite W54.
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