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  5. Acc hit, strk, kick, twist, bite or scratch by another prsn (W50)

Acc hit, strk, kick, twist, bite or scratch by another prsn (W50)

    • ICD-10 Index

      • External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y98)

        • Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)

            • Acc hit, strk, kick, twist, bite or scratch by another prsn (W50)
            • W50 - Acc hit, strk, kick, twist, bite or scratch by another prsn NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W50.0 - Accidental hit or strike by another person NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W50.0XXA - Accidental hit or strike by another person, init encntr BILLABLE CODE
            • W50.0XXD - Accidental hit or strike by another person, subs encntr BILLABLE CODE
            • W50.0XXS - Accidental hit or strike by another person, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W50.1 - Accidental kick by another person NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W50.1XXA - Accidental kick by another person, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • W50.1XXD - Accidental kick by another person, subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • W50.1XXS - Accidental kick by another person, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W50.2 - Accidental twist by another person NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W50.2XXA - Accidental twist by another person, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • W50.2XXD - Accidental twist by another person, subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • W50.2XXS - Accidental twist by another person, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W50.3 - Accidental bite by another person NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W50.3XXA - Accidental bite by another person, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • W50.3XXD - Accidental bite by another person, subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • W50.3XXS - Accidental bite by another person, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W50.4 - Accidental scratch by another person NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W50.4XXA - Accidental scratch by another person, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • W50.4XXD - Accidental scratch by another person, subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • W50.4XXS - Accidental scratch by another person, sequela BILLABLE CODE

Instructional Notations

Includes Includes
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.

  • hit, strike, kick, twist, bite, or scratch by another person NOS

Type 1 Excludes Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

  • assault by bodily force Y04
  • struck by objects W20 W22

7th Character Note 7th Character Note
Certain ICD-10-CM categories have applicable 7th characters. The applicable 7th character is required for all codes within the category, or as the notes in the Tabular List instruct. The 7th character must always be the 7th character in the data field. If a code that requires a 7th character is not 6 characters, a placeholder X must be used to fill in the empty characters.

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W50

7th Character 7th Character
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela