Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)
W53: Contact with rodent

includes
contact with saliva, feces or urine of rodent

sevenChrNote
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W53

sevenChrDef
A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela
W53.0: Contact with mouse
W53.1: Contact with rat
W53.2: Contact with squirrel
W53.8: Contact with other rodent

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