ICD-10-CM Book 2024 Edition

Chapters  /  Chapter 20  /  W50-W64  /  W50
W50 Accidental hit, strike, kick, twist, bite or scratch by another person
Includes hit, strike, kick, twist, bite, or scratch by another person NOS
Excludes1 assault by bodily force (Y04)
struck by objects (W20-W22)
char7Note The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W50
char7Def A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela
W50.0 Accidental hit or strike by another person
Hit or strike by another person NOS
W50.1 Accidental kick by another person
Kick by another person NOS
W50.2 Accidental twist by another person
Twist by another person NOS
W50.3 Accidental bite by another person
Human bite
Bite by another person NOS
W50.4 Accidental scratch by another person
Scratch by another person NOS