ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
W54.8Other contact with dog
W54.8 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About W54.8
W54.8 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other contact with dog. It belongs to category W54 (contact with dog), block W50-W64 (exposure to animate mechanical forces) and chapter 20 (external causes of morbidity). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.
Within W54, choose W54.8 (Other contact with dog) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: Bitten by dog (W54.0) and struck by dog (W54.1).
Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W54
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to W54.8.
› From W54 Contact with dog
- contact with saliva, feces or urine of dog
Broader instructions also apply from W50-W64 Exposure to animate mechanical forces and Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.
Alphabetic index entries
1 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to W54.8.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about W54.8
Is W54.8 billable?
- No. W54.8 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.