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
- Chapter 20 External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
- 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.