W61.59 is the authoritative medical code for Other contact with goose. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for other contact with goose (ICD-10-CM W61.59), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Other contact with goose is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code W61.59. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: contact with excreta of birds. 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 W61.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for W61.59 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- contact with excreta of birds
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants T63.-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can W61.59 be billed directly?
No. W61.59 (Other contact with goose) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Does W61.59 require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W61.
What can't be coded together with W61.59?
Per Excludes1 instructions, W61.59 must not be reported with: Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants (T63.-).
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as W61.59, with their registry titles.
- W61 — Contact with birds (domestic) (wild)
- W61.0 — Contact with parrot
- W61.01 — Bitten by parrot
- W61.01XA — Bitten by parrot, initial encounter
- W61.01XD — Bitten by parrot, subsequent encounter
- W61.01XS — Bitten by parrot, sequela
- W61.02 — Struck by parrot
- W61.02XA — Struck by parrot, initial encounter
- W61.02XD — Struck by parrot, subsequent encounter
- W61.02XS — Struck by parrot, sequela
- W61.09 — Other contact with parrot
- W61.09XA — Other contact with parrot, initial encounter
- W61.09XD — Other contact with parrot, subsequent encounter
- W61.09XS — Other contact with parrot, sequela
- W61.1 — Contact with macaw
- W61.11 — Bitten by macaw
- W61.11XA — Bitten by macaw, initial encounter
- W61.11XD — Bitten by macaw, subsequent encounter
- W61.11XS — Bitten by macaw, sequela
- W61.12 — Struck by macaw
- W61.12XA — Struck by macaw, initial encounter
- W61.12XD — Struck by macaw, subsequent encounter
- W61.12XS — Struck by macaw, sequela
- W61.19 — Other contact with macaw
- W61.19XA — Other contact with macaw, initial encounter
- W61.19XD — Other contact with macaw, subsequent encounter
- W61.19XS — Other contact with macaw, sequela
- W61.2 — Contact with other psittacines
- W61.21 — Bitten by other psittacines
- W61.21XA — Bitten by other psittacines, initial encounter
- W61.21XD — Bitten by other psittacines, subsequent encounter
- W61.21XS — Bitten by other psittacines, sequela
- W61.22 — Struck by other psittacines
- W61.22XA — Struck by other psittacines, initial encounter
- W61.22XD — Struck by other psittacines, subsequent encounter
- W61.22XS — Struck by other psittacines, sequela
- W61.29 — Other contact with other psittacines
- W61.29XA — Other contact with other psittacines, initial encounter
- W61.29XD — Other contact with other psittacines, subsequent encounter
- W61.29XS — Other contact with other psittacines, sequela
Indexed As (1)
Circumstance phrases from the official ICD-10-CM External Cause of Injuries Index that map to this code.
- Contact (accidental), with, goose
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