Other contact with macaw, subsequent encounter

This code indicates an injury or adverse health effect resulting from a non-venomous interaction with a macaw, occurring during a follow-up visit for the initial injury. This could include bites, scratches, or other physical trauma inflicted by the bird.

Use this code when a patient presents for ongoing treatment, evaluation, or management of an injury previously sustained from a macaw. This applies to situations such as wound care for a healing bite, follow-up for an infection, or assessment of residual pain from the initial encounter.

• Always assign an external cause code (V00-Y99) in conjunction with this code to fully describe the circumstances of the injury.
• Ensure the encounter is truly "subsequent" and not the initial treatment for the injury.
• Specify the exact nature of the injury using an additional diagnosis code (e.g., S61.011D for a laceration of the right hand).