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W50 Accidental hit, strike, kick, twist, bite or scratch by another person
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Category
W50
Accidental hit, strike, kick, twist, bite or scratch by another person
INCLUDES
hit, strike, kick, twist, bite, or scratch by another person NOS
EXCLUDES
Excludes1: assault by bodily force (Y04)
struck by objects (W20-W22)
struck by objects (W20-W22)
NOTE
7th character: The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W50
7th character definitions: initial encounter
subsequent encounter
sequela
7th character definitions: initial encounter
subsequent encounter
sequela
- Chapter
- XX · External causes of morbidity
- Section
- W50-W64
- Valid from
Source
CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List, edition FY2026.