W50

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

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

W50 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for accidental hit, strike, kick, twist, bite or scratch by another person. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.

This code requires a 7th character

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

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

assault by bodily force (Y04)
struck by objects (W20-W22)

Includes

Conditions this code covers.

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

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead W50

5 child codes. Green means billable.