W50-W64

Non-Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Rankblock
Official Description

Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)

Metadata & Insights
  • 2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • Chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99).

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here)
  • Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants (T63.-)

Clinical Hierarchy

CH20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
W50-W64Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)
W50Accidental hit, strike, kick, twist, bite or scratch by another person
W51Accidental striking against or bumped into by another person
W52Crushed, pushed or stepped on by crowd or human stampede
W53Contact with rodent
W54Contact with dog
W55Contact with other mammals
W56Contact with nonvenomous marine animal
W57Bitten or stung by nonvenomous insect and other nonvenomous arthropods
W58Contact with crocodile or alligator
W59Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles
W60Contact with nonvenomous plant thorns and spines and sharp leaves
W61Contact with birds (domestic) (wild)
W62Contact with nonvenomous amphibians
W64Exposure to other animate mechanical forces

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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