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W50

Non-Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Rankcategory
Description

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

About ICD-10-CM code W50

W50 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Accidental hit, strike, kick, twist, bite or scratch by another person. It sits in V00-Y99 External Causes of Morbidity, within Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64). W50 is not billable on its own, coders must choose one of its more specific child codes instead.

Use a more specific code (5 billable)
W50.0Accidental hit or strike by another personW50.1Accidental kick by another personW50.2Accidental twist by another personW50.3Accidental bite by another personW50.4Accidental scratch by another person
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99).

W50-W64 Parent Instructions

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

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • hit, strike, kick, twist, bite, or scratch by another person NOS
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • assault by bodily force (Y04)
  • struck by objects (W20-W22)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
W50-W64Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)
W50Accidental hit, strike, kick, twist, bite or scratch by another personNot billable
W50.0Accidental hit or strike by another personBillable
W50.1Accidental kick by another personBillable
W50.2Accidental twist by another personBillable
W50.3Accidental bite by another personBillable
W50.4Accidental scratch by another personBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to W50:

blockW50-W64
Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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