W50.3XXA
W50.3XXA: Accidental bite by another person, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
W50.3XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for accidental bite by another person, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check W50.3XXA with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th 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.
- Human bite
- Bite by another person NOS
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
W50.3XXA is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A58872Billing and Coding: Tetanus Immunization
- A58873Billing and Coding: Tetanus Immunization
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.