Other contact with chicken, initial encounter

This code signifies an injury or adverse event resulting from direct physical interaction with a chicken, excluding pecks. It covers various types of contact, such as being scratched, kicked, or otherwise harmed by a chicken.

Use this code when documenting an initial patient encounter for an injury sustained from a chicken, where the mechanism of injury is not a peck. Examples include a patient presenting with a laceration from a chicken's claw or a bruise from being run into by a chicken.

• Ensure the documentation clearly states the injury was caused by a chicken and was not a peck.
• Always assign an external cause code (e.g., W61.39XA) in conjunction with a code for the specific injury sustained.
• Verify that "initial encounter" is appropriate for the patient's visit for this specific injury.