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

Category / Non-billable header 5 subcodes

Block: Accidents (V00-X58)

Includes

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

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

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

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
W50..0 Accidental hit or strike by another person No
W50..1 Accidental kick by another person No
W50..2 Accidental twist by another person No
W50..3 Accidental bite by another person No
W50..4 Accidental scratch by another person No

Last reviewed: September 2026