ICD-10-CM › V00-Y99 › W50-W64 › W50 Accidental hit, strike, kick,... › W50.2
Accidental twist by another person
Not billableICD-10-CM diagnosis code.
This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.
Submit one of these 3 more specific codes instead:
- 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
This code requires a seventh character. See the rule below.
What has happened to this code
Every change the publisher made, from 2014 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.
- FY2014 Added to the draft code set draft Accidental twist by another person
Official coding rules
Published by CDC for FY2027. A rule attached to a category binds every code beneath it, so the rules inherited from this code's ancestors are shown with the code they come from.
Inherited from W50 Accidental hit, strike, kick, twist, bite or scratch by another person
Seventh character required
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W50
Excludes1 - never coded here
- assault by bodily force (Y04)
- struck by objects (W20-W22)
Includes
- hit, strike, kick, twist, bite, or scratch by another person NOS
Inherited from the W50-W64 section Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)
Excludes1 - never coded here
- Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants (T63.-)
How CDC's index refers to this code
Wording from the official alphabetic index. Much of it appears nowhere in the code description, which is why a search for the everyday phrase so often finds nothing.
- Twisted by person
Codes in the same group
| Code | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| W50.0 | Accidental hit or strike by another person | Not billable |
| W50.1 | Accidental kick by another person | Not billable |
| W50.3 | Accidental bite by another person | Not billable |
| W50.4 | Accidental scratch by another person | Not billable |