ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
W54.8XXAOther contact with dog, initial encounter
W54.8XXA is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for other contact with dog, initial encounter. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.
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 W54.8XXA
W54.8XXA is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other contact with dog, initial encounter. 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 billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
The 7th character "A" means initial encounter: use it while the patient is receiving active treatment for the condition.
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
It is exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting, so no POA indicator is required.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as E906.8 (other specified injury caused by animal).
7th character
Ainitial encounter
Other encounter types for W54.8:
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to W54.8XXA.
› 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.
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- E906.8Other specified injury caused by animalapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
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 W54.8XXA
Is W54.8XXA billable?
- Yes. W54.8XXA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
What does the "A" at the end of W54.8XXA mean?
- It is the 7th character for initial encounter. Per the official guidelines, use it while the patient is receiving active treatment for the condition.
Can W54.8XXA be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict W54.8XXA as a principal diagnosis.
Is W54.8XXA a CC or MCC?
- No. W54.8XXA is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.
What is the ICD-9 code for W54.8XXA?
- The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map W54.8XXA to ICD-9-CM E906.8.