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List of Diseases and Injuries

Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)


Excludes 1: Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants (T63.-)

W50Accidental hit, strike, kick, twist, bite or scratch by another person
Includes: hit, strike, kick, twist, bite, or scratch by another person NOS

Excludes 1: assault by bodily force (Y04)
struck by objects (W20-W22)

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W50

7th Character: A :: initial encounter
D :: subsequent encounter
S :: sequela

W50.0Accidental hit or strike by another person
Hit or strike by another person NOS

W50.1Accidental kick by another person
Kick by another person NOS

W50.2Accidental twist by another person
Twist by another person NOS

W50.3Accidental bite by another person
Human bite
Bite by another person NOS

W50.4Accidental scratch by another person
Scratch by another person NOS

W51Accidental striking against or bumped into by another person
Excludes 1: assault by striking against or bumping into by another person (Y04.2)
fall due to collision with another person (W03)

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W51

7th Character: A :: initial encounter
D :: subsequent encounter
S :: sequela

W52Crushed, pushed or stepped on by crowd or human stampede
Crushed, pushed or stepped on by crowd or human stampede with or without fall

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W52

7th Character: A :: initial encounter
D :: subsequent encounter
S :: sequela

W53Contact with rodent
Includes: contact with saliva, feces or urine of rodent

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W53

7th Character: A :: initial encounter
D :: subsequent encounter
S :: sequela

W53.0Contact with mouse

W53.01Bitten by mouse

W53.09Other contact with mouse

W53.1Contact with rat

W53.11Bitten by rat

W53.19Other contact with rat

W53.2Contact with squirrel

W53.21Bitten by squirrel

W53.29Other contact with squirrel

W53.8Contact with other rodent

W53.81Bitten by other rodent

W53.89Other contact with other rodent

W54Contact with dog
Includes: contact with saliva, feces or urine of dog

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W54

7th Character: A :: initial encounter
D :: subsequent encounter
S :: sequela

W54.0Bitten by dog

W54.1Struck by dog
Knocked over by dog

W54.8Other contact with dog

W55Contact with other mammals
Includes: contact with saliva, feces or urine of mammal

Excludes 1: animal being ridden- see transport accidents
bitten or struck by dog (W54)
bitten or struck by rodent (W53.-)
contact with marine mammals (W56.-)

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W55

7th Character: A :: initial encounter
D :: subsequent encounter
S :: sequela

W55.0Contact with cat

W55.01Bitten by cat

W55.03Scratched by cat

W55.09Other contact with cat

W55.1Contact with horse

W55.11Bitten by horse

W55.12Struck by horse

W55.19Other contact with horse

W55.2Contact with cow
Contact with bull

W55.21Bitten by cow

W55.22Struck by cow
Gored by bull

W55.29Other contact with cow

W55.3Contact with other hoof stock
Contact with goats
Contact with sheep

W55.31Bitten by other hoof stock

W55.32Struck by other hoof stock
Gored by goat
Gored by ram

W55.39Other contact with other hoof stock

W55.4Contact with pig

W55.41Bitten by pig

W55.42Struck by pig

W55.49Other contact with pig

W55.5Contact with raccoon

W55.51Bitten by raccoon

W55.52Struck by raccoon

W55.59Other contact with raccoon

W55.8Contact with other mammals

W55.81Bitten by other mammals

W55.82Struck by other mammals

W55.89Other contact with other mammals

W56Contact with nonvenomous marine animal
Excludes 1: contact with venomous marine animal (T63.-)

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W56

7th Character: A :: initial encounter
D :: subsequent encounter
S :: sequela

W56.0Contact with dolphin

W56.01Bitten by dolphin

W56.02Struck by dolphin

W56.09Other contact with dolphin

W56.1Contact with sea lion

W56.11Bitten by sea lion

W56.12Struck by sea lion

W56.19Other contact with sea lion

W56.2Contact with orca
Contact with killer whale

W56.21Bitten by orca

W56.22Struck by orca

W56.29Other contact with orca

W56.3Contact with other marine mammals

W56.31Bitten by other marine mammals

W56.32Struck by other marine mammals

W56.39Other contact with other marine mammals

W56.4Contact with shark

W56.41Bitten by shark

W56.42Struck by shark

W56.49Other contact with shark

W56.5Contact with other fish

W56.51Bitten by other fish

W56.52Struck by other fish

W56.59Other contact with other fish

W56.8Contact with other nonvenomous marine animals

W56.81Bitten by other nonvenomous marine animals

W56.82Struck by other nonvenomous marine animals

W56.89Other contact with other nonvenomous marine animals

W57Bitten or stung by nonvenomous insect and other nonvenomous arthropods
Excludes 1: contact with venomous insects and arthropods (T63.2-, T63.3-, T63.4-)

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W57

7th Character: A :: initial encounter
D :: subsequent encounter
S :: sequela

W58Contact with crocodile or alligator
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W58

7th Character: A :: initial encounter
D :: subsequent encounter
S :: sequela

W58.0Contact with alligator

W58.01Bitten by alligator

W58.02Struck by alligator

W58.03Crushed by alligator

W58.09Other contact with alligator

W58.1Contact with crocodile

W58.11Bitten by crocodile

W58.12Struck by crocodile

W58.13Crushed by crocodile

W58.19Other contact with crocodile

W59Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles
Excludes 1: contact with venomous reptile (T63.0-, T63.1-)

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W59

7th Character: A :: initial encounter
D :: subsequent encounter
S :: sequela

W59.0Contact with nonvenomous lizards

W59.01Bitten by nonvenomous lizards

W59.02Struck by nonvenomous lizards

W59.09Other contact with nonvenomous lizards
Exposure to nonvenomous lizards

W59.1Contact with nonvenomous snakes

W59.11Bitten by nonvenomous snake

W59.12Struck by nonvenomous snake

W59.13Crushed by nonvenomous snake

W59.19Other contact with nonvenomous snake

W59.2Contact with turtles
Excludes 1: contact with tortoises (W59.8-)

W59.21Bitten by turtle

W59.22Struck by turtle

W59.29Other contact with turtle
Exposure to turtles

W59.8Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles

W59.81Bitten by other nonvenomous reptiles

W59.82Struck by other nonvenomous reptiles

W59.83Crushed by other nonvenomous reptiles

W59.89Other contact with other nonvenomous reptiles

W60Contact with nonvenomous plant thorns and spines and sharp leaves
Excludes 1: Contact with venomous plants (T63.7-)

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W60

7th Character: A :: initial encounter
D :: subsequent encounter
S :: sequela

W61Contact with birds (domestic) (wild)
Includes: contact with excreta of birds

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W61

7th Character: A :: initial encounter
D :: subsequent encounter
S :: sequela

W61.0Contact with parrot

W61.01Bitten by parrot

W61.02Struck by parrot

W61.09Other contact with parrot
Exposure to parrots

W61.1Contact with macaw

W61.11Bitten by macaw

W61.12Struck by macaw

W61.19Other contact with macaw
Exposure to macaws

W61.2Contact with other psittacines

W61.21Bitten by other psittacines

W61.22Struck by other psittacines

W61.29Other contact with other psittacines
Exposure to other psittacines

W61.3Contact with chicken

W61.32Struck by chicken

W61.33Pecked by chicken

W61.39Other contact with chicken
Exposure to chickens

W61.4Contact with turkey

W61.42Struck by turkey

W61.43Pecked by turkey

W61.49Other contact with turkey

W61.5Contact with goose

W61.51Bitten by goose

W61.52Struck by goose

W61.59Other contact with goose

W61.6Contact with duck

W61.61Bitten by duck

W61.62Struck by duck

W61.69Other contact with duck

W61.9Contact with other birds

W61.91Bitten by other birds

W61.92Struck by other birds

W61.99Other contact with other birds
Contact with bird NOS

W62Contact with nonvenomous amphibians
Excludes 1: contact with venomous amphibians (T63.81-T63.83)

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W62

7th Character: A :: initial encounter
D :: subsequent encounter
S :: sequela

W62.0Contact with nonvenomous frogs

W62.1Contact with nonvenomous toads

W62.9Contact with other nonvenomous amphibians

W64Exposure to other animate mechanical forces
Includes: exposure to nonvenomous animal NOS

Excludes 1: contact with venomous animal (T63.-)

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W64

7th Character: A :: initial encounter
D :: subsequent encounter
S :: sequela