Instruction Source: W53.81XA
Bitten by other rodent, initial encounter
Instruction Source: W53.81
Bitten by other rodent
Instruction Source: W53.8
Contact with other rodent
Instruction Source: W53
Contact with rodent
Inclusion Terms
- contact with saliva, feces or urine of rodent
Instruction Source: W50-W64
Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)
Excludes 1 (Mutually Exclusive)
- Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants (T63.-)
Instruction Source: V00-Y99
External causes of morbidity
Clinical Notes
- This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.