X50Not billable, use a more specific code below
Overexertion and strenuous or repetitive movements
chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity
12 billable codes under X50: none are a CC or MCC; none map to an HCC.
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Official coding guidelines
From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.
Covers how to report external cause codes (V00-Y99) describing cause, intent, place, activity, and status. They are never principal or first-listed, and reporting is voluntary unless required.
- General External Cause Coding Guidelines (page 88)
- Place of Occurrence Guideline (page 89)
- Activity Code (page 89)
- Place of Occurrence, Activity, and Status Codes Used with other External Cause Code (page 89)
- If the Reporting Format Limits the Number of External Cause Codes (page 90)
- Multiple External Cause Coding Guidelines (page 90)
- Child and Adult Abuse Guideline (page 90)
- Unknown or Undetermined Intent Guideline (page 91)
All codes under X50
X50 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.
- X50.0Overexertion from strenuous movement or load
- X50.0XXAOverexertion from strenuous movement or load, initial encounter
- X50.0XXDOverexertion from strenuous movement or load, subsequent encounter
- X50.0XXSOverexertion from strenuous movement or load, sequela
- X50.1Overexertion from prolonged static or awkward postures
- X50.1XXAOverexertion from prolonged static or awkward postures, initial encounter
- X50.1XXDOverexertion from prolonged static or awkward postures, subsequent encounter
- X50.1XXSOverexertion from prolonged static or awkward postures, sequela
- X50.3Overexertion from repetitive movements
- X50.3XXAOverexertion from repetitive movements, initial encounter
- X50.3XXDOverexertion from repetitive movements, subsequent encounter
- X50.3XXSOverexertion from repetitive movements, sequela
- X50.9Other and unspecified overexertion or strenuous movements or postures
- X50.9XXAOther and unspecified overexertion or strenuous movements or postures, initial encounter
- X50.9XXDOther and unspecified overexertion or strenuous movements or postures, subsequent encounter
- X50.9XXSOther and unspecified overexertion or strenuous movements or postures, sequela
X50 MS-DRGs
This code does not group to an MS-DRG as a principal diagnosis.
Code history
Added in FY2017 (effective October 1, 2016). No changes since.