ICD-10-CM Section · W50-W64
Exposure to animate mechanical forces
153 codes in this section
153
Total Codes
0
Billable
153
Header (Non-Billable)
14
Top-Level Codes
About Section W50-W64
Section W50-W64 (W50-W64) covers exposure to animate mechanical forces. It sits within the External causes of morbidity chapter (V00-Y99). This section contains 153 ICD-10-CM codes, 0 billable diagnoses you can submit on a claim, and 153 non-billable header codes used to organize the hierarchy.
Codes are organized below by 3-character root. Click the root to see all subcodes underneath it, or click any individual code for full coverage data, payer policies, and linked CPT procedures.
Codes in W50-W64
Grouped by 3-character root code. Click any code for full detail.
W50
Accidental hit, strike, kick, twist, bite or scratch by another person
5 subcodes
| W50.0 | Accidental hit or strike by another person | Header |
| W50.1 | Accidental kick by another person | Header |
| W50.2 | Accidental twist by another person | Header |
| W50.3 | Accidental bite by another person | Header |
| W50.4 | Accidental scratch by another person | Header |
W51
Accidental striking against or bumped into by another person
0 subcodes
W52
Crushed, pushed or stepped on by crowd or human stampede
0 subcodes
W53
Contact with rodent
12 subcodes
| W53.0 | Contact with mouse | Header |
| W53.01 | Bitten by mouse | Header |
| W53.09 | Other contact with mouse | Header |
| W53.1 | Contact with rat | Header |
| W53.11 | Bitten by rat | Header |
| W53.19 | Other contact with rat | Header |
| W53.2 | Contact with squirrel | Header |
| W53.21 | Bitten by squirrel | Header |
| W53.29 | Other contact with squirrel | Header |
| W53.8 | Contact with other rodent | Header |
| W53.81 | Bitten by other rodent | Header |
| W53.89 | Other contact with other rodent | Header |
W54
Contact with dog
3 subcodes
| W54.0 | Bitten by dog | Header |
| W54.1 | Struck by dog | Header |
| W54.8 | Other contact with dog | Header |
W55
Contact with other mammals
28 subcodes
| W55.0 | Contact with cat | Header |
| W55.01 | Bitten by cat | Header |
| W55.03 | Scratched by cat | Header |
| W55.09 | Other contact with cat | Header |
| W55.1 | Contact with horse | Header |
| W55.11 | Bitten by horse | Header |
| W55.12 | Struck by horse | Header |
| W55.19 | Other contact with horse | Header |
| W55.2 | Contact with cow | Header |
| W55.21 | Bitten by cow | Header |
| W55.22 | Struck by cow | Header |
| W55.29 | Other contact with cow | Header |
| W55.3 | Contact with other hoof stock | Header |
| W55.31 | Bitten by other hoof stock | Header |
| W55.32 | Struck by other hoof stock | Header |
| W55.39 | Other contact with other hoof stock | Header |
| W55.4 | Contact with pig | Header |
| W55.41 | Bitten by pig | Header |
| W55.42 | Struck by pig | Header |
| W55.49 | Other contact with pig | Header |
| W55.5 | Contact with raccoon | Header |
| W55.51 | Bitten by raccoon | Header |
| W55.52 | Struck by raccoon | Header |
| W55.59 | Other contact with raccoon | Header |
| W55.8 | Contact with other mammals | Header |
| W55.81 | Bitten by other mammals | Header |
| W55.82 | Struck by other mammals | Header |
| W55.89 | Other contact with other mammals | Header |
W56
Contact with nonvenomous marine animal
28 subcodes
| W56.0 | Contact with dolphin | Header |
| W56.01 | Bitten by dolphin | Header |
| W56.02 | Struck by dolphin | Header |
| W56.09 | Other contact with dolphin | Header |
| W56.1 | Contact with sea lion | Header |
| W56.11 | Bitten by sea lion | Header |
| W56.12 | Struck by sea lion | Header |
| W56.19 | Other contact with sea lion | Header |
| W56.2 | Contact with orca | Header |
| W56.21 | Bitten by orca | Header |
| W56.22 | Struck by orca | Header |
| W56.29 | Other contact with orca | Header |
| W56.3 | Contact with other marine mammals | Header |
| W56.31 | Bitten by other marine mammals | Header |
| W56.32 | Struck by other marine mammals | Header |
| W56.39 | Other contact with other marine mammals | Header |
| W56.4 | Contact with shark | Header |
| W56.41 | Bitten by shark | Header |
| W56.42 | Struck by shark | Header |
| W56.49 | Other contact with shark | Header |
| W56.5 | Contact with other fish | Header |
| W56.51 | Bitten by other fish | Header |
| W56.52 | Struck by other fish | Header |
| W56.59 | Other contact with other fish | Header |
| W56.8 | Contact with other nonvenomous marine animals | Header |
| W56.81 | Bitten by other nonvenomous marine animals | Header |
| W56.82 | Struck by other nonvenomous marine animals | Header |
| W56.89 | Other contact with other nonvenomous marine animals | Header |
W57
Bitten or stung by nonvenomous insect and other nonvenomous arthropods
0 subcodes
W58
Contact with crocodile or alligator
10 subcodes
| W58.0 | Contact with alligator | Header |
| W58.01 | Bitten by alligator | Header |
| W58.02 | Struck by alligator | Header |
| W58.03 | Crushed by alligator | Header |
| W58.09 | Other contact with alligator | Header |
| W58.1 | Contact with crocodile | Header |
| W58.11 | Bitten by crocodile | Header |
| W58.12 | Struck by crocodile | Header |
| W58.13 | Crushed by crocodile | Header |
| W58.19 | Other contact with crocodile | Header |
W59
Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles
18 subcodes
| W59.0 | Contact with nonvenomous lizards | Header |
| W59.01 | Bitten by nonvenomous lizards | Header |
| W59.02 | Struck by nonvenomous lizards | Header |
| W59.09 | Other contact with nonvenomous lizards | Header |
| W59.1 | Contact with nonvenomous snakes | Header |
| W59.11 | Bitten by nonvenomous snake | Header |
| W59.12 | Struck by nonvenomous snake | Header |
| W59.13 | Crushed by nonvenomous snake | Header |
| W59.19 | Other contact with nonvenomous snake | Header |
| W59.2 | Contact with turtles | Header |
| W59.21 | Bitten by turtle | Header |
| W59.22 | Struck by turtle | Header |
| W59.29 | Other contact with turtle | Header |
| W59.8 | Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles | Header |
| W59.81 | Bitten by other nonvenomous reptiles | Header |
| W59.82 | Struck by other nonvenomous reptiles | Header |
| W59.83 | Crushed by other nonvenomous reptiles | Header |
| W59.89 | Other contact with other nonvenomous reptiles | Header |
W60
Contact with nonvenomous plant thorns and spines and sharp leaves
0 subcodes
W61
Contact with birds (domestic) (wild)
32 subcodes
| W61.0 | Contact with parrot | Header |
| W61.01 | Bitten by parrot | Header |
| W61.02 | Struck by parrot | Header |
| W61.09 | Other contact with parrot | Header |
| W61.1 | Contact with macaw | Header |
| W61.11 | Bitten by macaw | Header |
| W61.12 | Struck by macaw | Header |
| W61.19 | Other contact with macaw | Header |
| W61.2 | Contact with other psittacines | Header |
| W61.21 | Bitten by other psittacines | Header |
| W61.22 | Struck by other psittacines | Header |
| W61.29 | Other contact with other psittacines | Header |
| W61.3 | Contact with chicken | Header |
| W61.32 | Struck by chicken | Header |
| W61.33 | Pecked by chicken | Header |
| W61.39 | Other contact with chicken | Header |
| W61.4 | Contact with turkey | Header |
| W61.42 | Struck by turkey | Header |
| W61.43 | Pecked by turkey | Header |
| W61.49 | Other contact with turkey | Header |
| W61.5 | Contact with goose | Header |
| W61.51 | Bitten by goose | Header |
| W61.52 | Struck by goose | Header |
| W61.59 | Other contact with goose | Header |
| W61.6 | Contact with duck | Header |
| W61.61 | Bitten by duck | Header |
| W61.62 | Struck by duck | Header |
| W61.69 | Other contact with duck | Header |
| W61.9 | Contact with other birds | Header |
| W61.91 | Bitten by other birds | Header |
| W61.92 | Struck by other birds | Header |
| W61.99 | Other contact with other birds | Header |
W62
Contact with nonvenomous amphibians
3 subcodes
| W62.0 | Contact with nonvenomous frogs | Header |
| W62.1 | Contact with nonvenomous toads | Header |
| W62.9 | Contact with other nonvenomous amphibians | Header |
W64
Exposure to other animate mechanical forces
0 subcodes
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