Diagnosis Code

W50.0XXA ACCIDENTAL HIT OR STRIKE BY ANOTHER PERSON, INIT ENCNTR


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: W50.0XXA

Short Description: Accidental hit or strike by another person, init encntr

Long Description: Accidental hit or strike by another person, initial encounter

The code W50.0XXA is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)
    • Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)
      • Acc hit, strk, kick, twist, bite or scratch by another prsn (W50)
        • W50.0XXA Accidental hit or strike by another person, init encntr

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Accident while engaged in sports activity
  • Accident while engaged in sports activity
  • Accidentally hit by object or person in running water
  • Accidentally stepped on during football game
  • Accidentally stepped on during rugby game
  • Accidentally struck by or against person or object in sports
  • Accidentally struck by or against person or object in sports

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
W50.0XXA Right Arrow E917.9 Obj w-w/o sub fall NEC

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
W50 Accidental hit, strike, kick, twist, bite or scratch by another person
W50.0 Accidental hit or strike by another person
W50.0XXD Accidental hit or strike by another person, subsequent encounter
W50.0XXS Accidental hit or strike by another person, sequela
W50.1 Accidental kick by another person
W50.1XXA Accidental kick by another person, initial encounter
W50.1XXD Accidental kick by another person, subsequent encounter
W50.1XXS Accidental kick by another person, sequela
W50.2 Accidental twist by another person
W50.2XXA Accidental twist by another person, initial encounter
W50.2XXD Accidental twist by another person, subsequent encounter
W50.2XXS Accidental twist by another person, sequela
W50.3 Accidental bite by another person
W50.3XXA Accidental bite by another person, initial encounter
W50.3XXD Accidental bite by another person, subsequent encounter
W50.3XXS Accidental bite by another person, sequela
W50.4 Accidental scratch by another person
W50.4XXA Accidental scratch by another person, initial encounter
W50.4XXD Accidental scratch by another person, subsequent encounter
W50.4XXS Accidental scratch by another person, sequela


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023