W61 — Contact with birds (domestic) (wild)
Not billable
Is W61 billable?
No — W61 is a non-billable header code. W61 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 60 billable codes beneath W61.
Billable codes under this header
- W61.01XABitten by parrot, initial encounter
- W61.01XDBitten by parrot, subsequent encounter
- W61.01XSBitten by parrot, sequela
- W61.02XAStruck by parrot, initial encounter
- W61.02XDStruck by parrot, subsequent encounter
- W61.02XSStruck by parrot, sequela
- W61.09XAOther contact with parrot, initial encounter
- W61.09XDOther contact with parrot, subsequent encounter
- W61.09XSOther contact with parrot, sequela
- W61.11XABitten by macaw, initial encounter
- W61.11XDBitten by macaw, subsequent encounter
- W61.11XSBitten by macaw, sequela
- W61.12XAStruck by macaw, initial encounter
- W61.12XDStruck by macaw, subsequent encounter
- W61.12XSStruck by macaw, sequela
- W61.19XAOther contact with macaw, initial encounter
- W61.19XDOther contact with macaw, subsequent encounter
- W61.19XSOther contact with macaw, sequela
- W61.21XABitten by other psittacines, initial encounter
- W61.21XDBitten by other psittacines, subsequent encounter
- W61.21XSBitten by other psittacines, sequela
- W61.22XAStruck by other psittacines, initial encounter
- W61.22XDStruck by other psittacines, subsequent encounter
- W61.22XSStruck by other psittacines, sequela
- W61.29XAOther contact with other psittacines, initial encounter
- W61.29XDOther contact with other psittacines, subsequent encounter
- W61.29XSOther contact with other psittacines, sequela
- W61.32XAStruck by chicken, initial encounter
- W61.32XDStruck by chicken, subsequent encounter
- W61.32XSStruck by chicken, sequela
- W61.33XAPecked by chicken, initial encounter
- W61.33XDPecked by chicken, subsequent encounter
- W61.33XSPecked by chicken, sequela
- W61.39XAOther contact with chicken, initial encounter
- W61.39XDOther contact with chicken, subsequent encounter
- W61.39XSOther contact with chicken, sequela
- W61.42XAStruck by turkey, initial encounter
- W61.42XDStruck by turkey, subsequent encounter
- W61.42XSStruck by turkey, sequela
- W61.43XAPecked by turkey, initial encounter
- W61.43XDPecked by turkey, subsequent encounter
- W61.43XSPecked by turkey, sequela
- W61.49XAOther contact with turkey, initial encounter
- W61.49XDOther contact with turkey, subsequent encounter
- W61.49XSOther contact with turkey, sequela
- W61.51XABitten by goose, initial encounter
- W61.51XDBitten by goose, subsequent encounter
- W61.51XSBitten by goose, sequela
- W61.52XAStruck by goose, initial encounter
- W61.52XDStruck by goose, subsequent encounter
- W61.52XSStruck by goose, sequela
- W61.59XAOther contact with goose, initial encounter
- W61.59XDOther contact with goose, subsequent encounter
- W61.59XSOther contact with goose, sequela
- W61.61XABitten by duck, initial encounter
- W61.61XDBitten by duck, subsequent encounter
- W61.61XSBitten by duck, sequela
- W61.62XAStruck by duck, initial encounter
- W61.62XDStruck by duck, subsequent encounter
- W61.62XSStruck by duck, sequela
W61 at a glance
| Code | W61 |
|---|---|
| Description | Contact with birds (domestic) (wild) |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Includes
Conditions classified to W61.
- contact with excreta of birds
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W50-W64
The conditions below can never be reported together with W61 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 W61? (8)
- W61.0Contact with parrotnot billable
- W61.1Contact with macawnot billable
- W61.2Contact with other psittacinesnot billable
- W61.3Contact with chickennot billable
- W61.4Contact with turkeynot billable
- W61.5Contact with goosenot billable
- W61.6Contact with ducknot billable
- W61.9Contact with other birdsnot billable
How long has W61 existed?
W61 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.