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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

W61.91XDBitten by other birds, subsequent encounter

✓ Billable / specificPOA exemptRequires 7th character

W61.91XD is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for bitten by other birds, subsequent 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 W61.91XD

W61.91XD is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Bitten by other birds, subsequent encounter. It belongs to category W61 (contact with birds (domestic) (wild)), 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 "D" means subsequent encounter: use it for encounters after active treatment, while the patient is healing or recovering.

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 E906.3 (bite of other animal except arthropod).

7th character

Dsubsequent encounter

Other encounter types for W61.91:

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to W61.91XD.

› From W61 Contact with birds (domestic) (wild)
Includes
  • contact with excreta of birds

Broader instructions also apply from W50-W64 Exposure to animate mechanical forces and Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • E906.3Bite of other animal except arthropodapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about W61.91XD

Is W61.91XD billable?

Yes. W61.91XD is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

What does the "D" at the end of W61.91XD mean?

It is the 7th character for subsequent encounter. Per the official guidelines, use it for encounters after active treatment, while the patient is healing or recovering.

Can W61.91XD be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict W61.91XD as a principal diagnosis.

Is W61.91XD a CC or MCC?

No. W61.91XD is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What is the ICD-9 code for W61.91XD?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map W61.91XD to ICD-9-CM E906.3.