Current
W50 — Accidental hit, strike, kick, twist, bite or scratch by another person
Part of Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity , block Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64) .
Official Notes
Includes
hit, strike, kick, twist, bite, or scratch by another person NOS
Excludes1
assault by bodily force ( Y04 )
Excludes1
struck by objects (W20-W22)
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W50
7th Character
A - initial encounter
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
7th Character
S - sequela
Child Codes
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