W50 Acc hit, strk, kick, twist, bite or scratch by another prsn
ICD-10-CM category W50 sits in Chapter 20 (External causes of morbidity, V00-Y99). It contains 15 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.
Subcategories
W50.0 Accidental hit or strike by another personW50.1 Accidental kick by another personW50.2 Accidental twist by another personW50.3 Accidental bite by another personW50.4 Accidental scratch by another person
Billable codes in W50
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
W50.0XXA | Accidental hit or strike by another person, initial encounter |
W50.0XXD | Accidental hit or strike by another person, subsequent encounter |
W50.0XXS | Accidental hit or strike by another person, sequela |
W50.1XXA | Accidental kick by another person, initial encounter |
W50.1XXD | Accidental kick by another person, subsequent encounter |
W50.1XXS | Accidental kick by another person, sequela |
W50.2XXA | Accidental twist by another person, initial encounter |
W50.2XXD | Accidental twist by another person, subsequent encounter |
W50.2XXS | Accidental twist by another person, sequela |
W50.3XXA | Accidental bite by another person, initial encounter |
W50.3XXD | Accidental bite by another person, subsequent encounter |
W50.3XXS | Accidental bite by another person, sequela |
W50.4XXA | Accidental scratch by another person, initial encounter |
W50.4XXD | Accidental scratch by another person, subsequent encounter |
W50.4XXS | Accidental scratch by another person, sequela |
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