Accidental striking against or bumped into by another person (W51)

• ICD-10 Index

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

    • Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)

      • Accidental striking against or bumped into by another person (W51)

        • W51 - Accidental striking against or bumped into by another person NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W51.XXXA - Accidental strike or bumped into by another person, init BILLABLE CODE
        • W51.XXXD - Accidental strike or bumped into by another person, subs BILLABLE CODE
        • W51.XXXS - Accidental strike or bumped into by another person, sequela BILLABLE CODE

Instructional Notations

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 striking against or bumping into by another person Y04.2
• fall due to collision with another person W03

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 code W51

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