W55.81
Bitten by other mammals
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where W55.81 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- W55 Contact with other mammals
- W55.8 Parent Contact with other mammals
- W55.81 This code Bitten by other mammals
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Includes
contact with saliva, feces or urine of mammal
Inherited from W55 — Contact with other mammals
Excludes1
animal being ridden- see transport accidents
Inherited from W55 — Contact with other mammals
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W55
Inherited from W55 — Contact with other mammals
More Specific Codes
3 codes under W55.81
Version History
How W55.81 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentBitten by other mammals
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedBitten by other mammals
Related Codes
Other codes under W55.8
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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