ICD-10-CM Code W55.01XA
Bitten by cat, initial encounter
BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.W55.01XA is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of bitten by cat, initial encounter. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
Bite of other animal except arthropod
(approximate match)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code W55.01XA and a single ICD9 code, E906.3 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: W55.01 - Bitten by cat