W54.1XXA
W54.1XXA — Struck by dog, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
W54.1XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for struck by dog, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "A" — initial encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W54
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Knocked over by dog
Risk adjustment
W54.1XXA does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share W54.1. If W54.1XXA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about W54.1XXA
- Is W54.1XXA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. W54.1XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does W54.1XXA sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64).