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W50.3

Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Accidental bite by another person

Metadata & Insights
  • •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • •Chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99).

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • Human bite
  • Bite by another person NOS
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
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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 person
W50.3Accidental bite by another personBillable
W50.3XXAAccidental bite by another person, initial encounterBillable
W50.3XXDAccidental bite by another person, subsequent encounterBillable
W50.3XXSAccidental bite by another person, sequelaBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to W50.3:

categoryW50
Accidental hit, strike, kick, twist, bite or scratch by another person
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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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