DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Block · Chapter 20

W50-W64 Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)

Block W50-W64 groups 14 categories with 336 billable codes in FY2027.

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 20 External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
  2. W50-W64 Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)

Neighbouring blocks

Categories
14
Billable codes
336
CC codes
0
MCC codes
0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0

Categories in W50-W64

  • W50

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

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    • 15 billable codes
  • W51

    Accidental striking against or bumped into by another person

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    • 3 billable codes
  • W52

    Crushed, pushed or stepped on by crowd or human stampede

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    • 3 billable codes
  • W53

    Contact with rodent

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    • 24 billable codes
  • W54

    Contact with dog

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    • 9 billable codes
  • W55

    Contact with other mammals

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    • 63 billable codes
  • W56

    Contact with nonvenomous marine animal

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    • 63 billable codes
  • W57

    Bitten or stung by nonvenomous insect and other nonvenomous arthropods

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    • 3 billable codes
  • W58

    Contact with crocodile or alligator

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    • 24 billable codes
  • W59

    Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles

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    • 42 billable codes
  • W60

    Contact with nonvenomous plant thorns and spines and sharp leaves

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    • 3 billable codes
  • W61

    Contact with birds (domestic) (wild)

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    • 72 billable codes
  • W62

    Contact with nonvenomous amphibians

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    • 9 billable codes
  • W64

    Exposure to other animate mechanical forces

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    • 3 billable codes

Block instructions

Excludes1

  • Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants (T63.-) T63

Notes that also apply

Chapter 20 instructions (Notes 1): printed on the chapter 20 page.