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W55.2

Non-Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Contact with cow

Use a more specific code (3 billable)
W55.21Bitten by cowW55.22Struck by cowW55.29Other contact with cow
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99).

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • Contact with bull
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
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Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
W50-W64Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)
W55Contact with other mammals
W55.2Contact with cowNot billable
W55.21Bitten by cowBillable
W55.22Struck by cowBillable
W55.29Other contact with cowBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to W55.2:

categoryW55
Contact with other mammals
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blockW50-W64
Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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