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W55.5

Non-Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Contact with raccoon

Use a more specific code (3 billable)
W55.51Bitten by raccoonW55.52Struck by raccoonW55.59Other contact with raccoon
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99).
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
W55.5Contact with raccoonNot billable
W55.51Bitten by raccoonBillable
W55.52Struck by raccoonBillable
W55.59Other contact with raccoonBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to W55.5:

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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