DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Category · FY2027

X50 Overexertion and strenuous or repetitive movements

  • Header · not billable
  • Codes take a 7th character

X50 is not billable. The category heads 12 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 4 subdivisions. Its codes take a 7th character, so none is complete with fewer than 7 characters.

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 20 External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
  2. X50 Overexertion and strenuous or repetitive movements (X50)
  3. X50 Overexertion and strenuous or repetitive movements
Billable codes
12
Subdivisions
4
CC / MCC codes
0 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
0

Codes in X50

  1. X50.0
    Overexertion from strenuous movement or load +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Lifting heavy objects
    • Lifting weights
  2. X50.1
    Overexertion from prolonged static or awkward postures +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
    Inclusion terms 12

    Inclusion terms

    • Prolonged bending
    • Prolonged kneeling
    • Prolonged reaching
    • Prolonged sitting
    • Prolonged standing
    • Prolonged twisting
    • Static bending
    • Static kneeling
    • Static reaching
    • Static sitting
    • Static standing
    • Static twisting
  3. X50.3
    Overexertion from repetitive movements +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
    Inclusion terms 1, Excludes2 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Use of hand as hammer

    Excludes2

    • Overuse from prolonged static or awkward postures (X50.1) X50.1
  4. X50.9
    Other and unspecified overexertion or strenuous movements or postures +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Contact pressure
    • Contact stress

Sources of each column. Rows marked +7th need a 7th character: pick one to build the full code; its code card has its own flags.

Instructions

Notes that also apply

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

7th characters

7th characters for X50 defined here

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X50

7th characters for X50
7thMeaning (NCHS)
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

A code that takes a 7th character is invalid without it; the placeholder X fills a code shorter than 6 characters (Official Guidelines I.A.5). How 7th characters work.