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W50Acc hit, strk, kick, twist, bite or scratch by another prsn

ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)

Code Details

Full description	Accidental hit, strike, kick, twist, bite or scratch by another person
Billable	No — use a more specific child code
Chapter	Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
Section	Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)

Valid 7th Characters

A	initial encounter
D	subsequent encounter
S	sequela

Coding Notes

Includes

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

Excludes1 (never code both together)

assault by bodily force (Y04)
struck by objects (W20-W22)

7th Character Note

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

Subcategories (5)

W50.0 Accidental hit or strike by another person
W50.1 Accidental kick by another person
W50.2 Accidental twist by another person
W50.3 Accidental bite by another person
W50.4 Accidental scratch by another person

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