Struck by raccoon, initial encounter

This code signifies an injury sustained from direct physical contact with a raccoon. The nature of the injury can vary, ranging from bites and scratches to blunt force trauma, and the encounter is the first time the patient is being treated for this specific incident.

Apply this code when a patient presents with an injury directly resulting from being struck by a raccoon. This includes scenarios such as a raccoon running into a person, jumping on them, or otherwise making forceful contact that causes injury. This code is appropriate for the initial treatment of such an injury.

• Always use in conjunction with an external cause code (e.g., Y92.830 for wilderness area) to provide more context about the location of the incident.
• Ensure a secondary code is also reported to describe the specific nature of the injury (e.g., S61.011A for laceration of right thumb with damage to nail, initial encounter).
• Verify that this is indeed the patient's first encounter for this specific injury; subsequent encounters would require a different seventh character.