W50.0XXA
W50.0XXA — Accidental hit or strike by another person, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
W50.0XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for accidental hit or strike by another person, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "A" — initial encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W50
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Hit or strike by another person NOS
Risk adjustment
W50.0XXA does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share W50.0. If W50.0XXA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about W50.0XXA
- Is W50.0XXA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. W50.0XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does W50.0XXA sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64).