W51
Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Rankcategory
Description
Accidental striking against or bumped into by another person
About ICD-10-CM code W51
Under V00-Y99 External Causes of Morbidity, within Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64), ICD-10-CM code W51 describes Accidental striking against or bumped into by another person. This code can be billed directly for covered encounters.
Metadata & Insights
- •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
- •Chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99).
W50-W64 Parent Instructions
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
Clinical Hierarchy
BillableHas subcodes
Applicable Ancestor Context
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MS-DRG Classification
No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.
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