W53 is the ICD-10 code for Bitten by rat. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. It belongs to the block W50–W64 (Exposure to animate mechanical forces) in Chapter XX, External causes of morbidity and mortality.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XX · V01–Y98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
W53 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
- W53.0Biten av råtta - bostad och bostadsområde
- W53.1Biten av råtta - institutionellt boende
- W53.2Biten av råtta - skola, annan institution och offentlig lokal
- W53.3Biten av råtta - idrotts- och sportanläggning
- W53.4Biten av råtta - gata och väg
- W53.5Biten av råtta - butiks-, handels- eller serviceområde
- W53.6Biten av råtta - industriområde, byggarbetsplats
- W53.7Biten av råtta - lantbruksområde
- and 2 more national subcodes
W53Morsure de rat
W53gebeten door rat
Listed through more specific codes:
- W53.01XABitten by mouse, initial encounter
- W53.01XDBitten by mouse, subsequent encounter
- W53.01XSBitten by mouse, sequela
- W53.09XAOther contact with mouse, initial encounter
- W53.09XDOther contact with mouse, subsequent encounter
- W53.09XSOther contact with mouse, sequela
- W53.11XABitten by rat, initial encounter
- W53.11XDBitten by rat, subsequent encounter
- and 16 more national subcodes
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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