Other contact with macaw, initial encounter

This diagnosis code signifies an injury or adverse event resulting from direct interaction with a macaw, excluding bites. This could involve scratches, pecks, or other physical contact that causes harm. The "initial encounter" indicates that this is the first time the patient is being treated for this specific injury.

Use this code when documenting a patient presenting with an injury sustained from a macaw, such as a scratch from its talons, a forceful peck that did not break the skin (and therefore isn't a bite), or being struck by the bird's wing. This code is appropriate for the initial visit for this particular incident.

• Ensure documentation clearly states the injury was from a macaw and not another type of bird.
• Verify the encounter is indeed the initial treatment for this specific injury; subsequent encounters would use a different seventh character.
• If the macaw caused a bite, a different code (W61.11XA) would be more appropriate.