{"code":"W55.03XA","type":"code","title":"Scratched by cat, initial encounter","codeAlso":[],"includes":["contact with saliva, feces or urine of mammal"],"modern_v":"official26","codeFirst":[],"excludes1":["animal being ridden- see transport accidents","bitten or struck by dog (W54)","bitten or struck by rodent (W53.-)","contact with marine mammals (W56.-)","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":"Scratched by cat, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (W55.03A). Includes: contact with saliva, feces or urine of mammal. Excludes1 (not coded here): animal being ridden- see transport accidents; bitten or struck by dog (W54); bitten or struck by rodent (W53.-); contact with marine mammals (W56.-); 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 W55.","officialDefinition":"Scratched by cat, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (W55.03A). Includes: contact with saliva, feces or urine of mammal. Excludes1 (not coded here): animal being ridden- see transport accidents; bitten or struck by dog (W54); bitten or struck by rodent (W53.-); contact with marine mammals (W56.-); 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 W55.","seventhCharacterInstructions":["The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W55"],"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":""}