ICD-10-CM category
W50 Hit, struck, kicked, twisted, bitten or scratched by another person
W50 is a category, not a billable code. Report one of the 15 complete codes below.
Codes in W50
- W50.0XXAAccidental hit or strike by another person, initial encounter
- W50.0XXDAccidental hit or strike by another person, subsequent encounter
- W50.0XXSAccidental hit or strike by another person, sequela
- W50.1XXAAccidental kick by another person, initial encounter
- W50.1XXDAccidental kick by another person, subsequent encounter
- W50.1XXSAccidental kick by another person, sequela
- W50.2XXAAccidental twist by another person, initial encounter
- W50.2XXDAccidental twist by another person, subsequent encounter
- W50.2XXSAccidental twist by another person, sequela
- W50.3XXAAccidental bite by another person, initial encounter
- W50.3XXDAccidental bite by another person, subsequent encounter
- W50.3XXSAccidental bite by another person, sequela
- W50.4XXAAccidental scratch by another person, initial encounter
- W50.4XXDAccidental scratch by another person, subsequent encounter
- W50.4XXSAccidental scratch by another person, sequela
Outside the US? W50 in the international WHO ICD-10 lists its inclusion and exclusion notes.
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ICD-10-CM is developed by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and is based on the WHO ICD-10. Codes and titles are reproduced unchanged from the FY2026 code list (effective 1 October 2025). Their use here does not imply endorsement by CDC, HHS or the U.S. Government. Changes effective on or after 1 October 2026 may not be reflected yet; check the current release at cdc.gov or cms.gov before submitting claims.
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