W53 — Contact with rodent
Not billable
Is W53 billable?
No — W53 is a non-billable header code. W53 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 24 billable codes beneath W53.
Billable codes under this header
- W53.01XABitten by mouse, initial encounter
- W53.01XDBitten by mouse, subsequent encounter
- W53.01XSBitten by mouse, sequela
- W53.09XAOther contact with mouse, initial encounter
- W53.09XDOther contact with mouse, subsequent encounter
- W53.09XSOther contact with mouse, sequela
- W53.11XABitten by rat, initial encounter
- W53.11XDBitten by rat, subsequent encounter
- W53.11XSBitten by rat, sequela
- W53.19XAOther contact with rat, initial encounter
- W53.19XDOther contact with rat, subsequent encounter
- W53.19XSOther contact with rat, sequela
- W53.21XABitten by squirrel, initial encounter
- W53.21XDBitten by squirrel, subsequent encounter
- W53.21XSBitten by squirrel, sequela
- W53.29XAOther contact with squirrel, initial encounter
- W53.29XDOther contact with squirrel, subsequent encounter
- W53.29XSOther contact with squirrel, sequela
- W53.81XABitten by other rodent, initial encounter
- W53.81XDBitten by other rodent, subsequent encounter
- W53.81XSBitten by other rodent, sequela
- W53.89XAOther contact with other rodent, initial encounter
- W53.89XDOther contact with other rodent, subsequent encounter
- W53.89XSOther contact with other rodent, sequela
W53 at a glance
| Code | W53 |
|---|---|
| Description | Contact with rodent |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Includes
Conditions classified to W53.
- contact with saliva, feces or urine of rodent
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W50-W64
The conditions below can never be reported together with W53 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants (T63.-)
What codes fall under W53? (4)
How long has W53 existed?
W53 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.