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W51

Accidental striking against or bumped into by another person

Non-billableCategory

Chapter: 20. External causes of morbidity

Section: W50-W64 - Exposure to animate mechanical forces

7th Character Required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W51

A - initial encounter

D - subsequent encounter

S - sequela

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with W51

  • Y04.2 - assault by striking against or bumping into by another person (Y04.2)
  • W03 - fall due to collision with another person (W03)

Specific Codes (3)

W51.XXXABillable

Accidental striking against or bumped into by another person, initial encounter

W51.XXXDBillable

Accidental striking against or bumped into by another person, subsequent encounter

W51.XXXSBillable

Accidental striking against or bumped into by another person, sequela

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