Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)
W50: Accidental hit, strike, kick, twist, bite or scratch by another person

includes
hit, strike, kick, twist, bite, or scratch by another person NOS

excludes1
assault by bodily force (Y04)
struck by objects (W20-W22)

sevenChrNote
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W50

sevenChrDef
A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela
W50.0: Accidental hit or strike by another person
W50.1: Accidental kick by another person
W50.2: Accidental twist by another person
W50.3: Accidental bite by another person
W50.4: Accidental scratch by another person

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