W50 Non-Billable Code

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

Chapter Classification

Chapter 20 External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)

Section Detail

W50-W64 Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)

Coding Guidelines & Notes

includes

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

excludes1

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

sevenChrDef

{'char': 'A', 'text': 'initial encounter'}
{'char': 'D', 'text': 'subsequent encounter'}
{'char': 'S', 'text': 'sequela'}

sevenChrNote

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

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

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

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