Category: W50 - Accidental hit, strike, kick, twist, bite or scratch by another person

 Chapter Notes

 Section Notes

 W50

Accidental hit, strike, kick, twist, bite or scratch by another person

hit, strike, kick, twist, bite, or scratch by another person NOS

assault by bodily force (Y04)

struck by objects (W20-W22)

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W50

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