W55.2
Header — not billableContact with cow
The ICD-10 code for contact with cow is W55.2.
W55.2 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Contact with bull
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under W55.2
Related codes in this category
- W55.0Contact with catnon-billable header
- W55.1Contact with horsenon-billable header
- W55.3Contact with other hoof stocknon-billable header
- W55.4Contact with pignon-billable header
- W55.5Contact with raccoonnon-billable header
- W55.8Contact with other mammalsnon-billable header
- W55.2Contact with cownon-billable header