W51.XXXA

W51.XXXA: Accidental striking against or bumped into by another person, initial encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

W51.XXXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for accidental striking against or bumped into by another person, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check W51.XXXA with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

7th character "A": initial encounter

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W51

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 striking against or bumping into by another person (Y04.2)
fall due to collision with another person (W03)

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above W51.XXXA

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on W51: Accidental striking against or bumped into by another person

assault by striking against or bumping into by another person (Y04.2)
fall due to collision with another person (W03)

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.