W50
Accidental hit, strike, kick, twist, bite or scratch by another person
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files.
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
More Specific Codes
5 codes under W50
Version History
How W50 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentAccidental hit, strike, kick, twist, bite or scratch by another person
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedAccidental hit, strike, kick, twist, bite or scratch by another person
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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