{"code":"W53.21XA","type":"code","title":"Bitten by squirrel, initial encounter","codeAlso":[],"includes":["contact with saliva, feces or urine of rodent"],"modern_v":"official26","codeFirst":[],"excludes1":["Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants (T63.-)"],"excludes2":[],"isBillable":true,"fyEffectivity":{"fy2026":true,"fy2027":true,"billableFy2026":true,"billableFy2027":true},"inclusionTerms":[],"useAdditionalCode":[],"clinicalDefinition":"Bitten by squirrel, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (W53.21A). Includes: contact with saliva, feces or urine of rodent. Excludes1 (not coded here): Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants (T63.-). 7th character: The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W53.","officialDefinition":"Bitten by squirrel, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (W53.21A). Includes: contact with saliva, feces or urine of rodent. Excludes1 (not coded here): Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants (T63.-). 7th character: The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W53.","seventhCharacterInstructions":["The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W53"],"workflowProtocols":[],"guidelines":{"whenToUse":[],"whenNotToUse":[],"commonBillingMistakes":[],"codeComparisons":[],"documentationChecklist":[]},"domainLandscape":{"summary":"Primary diagnostic domain and clinical landscape evaluation.","keyCategories":[],"diagnosticContinuum":"Progression continuum from acute presentation to resolution."},"children":[],"hierarchy":[],"relatedCodes":[],"relevantCPTCodes":[],"documentationTips":[],"caseStudies":[],"description":"","overview":""}