Struck by macaw, initial encounter

This code indicates an injury sustained when a patient is physically struck by a macaw. This could involve a direct impact from the bird's body, wings, or beak, resulting in trauma such as contusions, lacerations, or fractures. It specifically denotes the initial presentation for this particular injury.

Use this code for patients presenting to an emergency department, urgent care, or physician's office with an injury directly caused by being hit by a macaw. This applies whether the bird flew into the patient, attacked them, or otherwise made forceful contact. It is appropriate for the first time the patient seeks medical attention for this specific incident.

• Always assign an additional code for the specific nature of the injury (e.g., contusion, laceration, fracture).
• Ensure the encounter is indeed the "initial encounter" for this injury; subsequent care would use the appropriate subsequent or sequela encounter codes.
• Verify documentation clearly states the patient was "struck by" the macaw, not just bitten or scratched, which would fall under different codes.