W52 — Crushed, pushed or stepped on by crowd or human stampede
Is W52 billable?
No — W52 is a non-billable header code.
W52 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 3 billable codes beneath W52.
W52 at a glance
| Code | W52 |
|---|---|
| Description | Crushed, pushed or stepped on by crowd or human stampede |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is W52 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to W52 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Knocked down NOS › crowd or human stampede
- Twisted by person › as, or caused by, a crowd or human stampede (with fall)
- Bite, bitten by › human being › as, or caused by, a crowd or human stampede (with fall)
- Bite, bitten by › person › as, or caused by, a crowd or human stampede (with fall)
- Bumping against, into › object NEC › caused by crowd or human stampede (with fall)
- Bumping against, into › person › caused by, a crowd or human stampede (with fall)
- Crushed › by › crowd or human stampede
- Kicked by › person › as, or caused by, a crowd or human stampede (with fall)
- Pushed, pushing › by other person › as, or caused by, a crowd or human stampede (with fall)
- Scratched by › person › as, or caused by, a crowd or human stampede (with fall)
- Stepped on › by › crowd or human stampede
- Stepping on › person › by crowd or human stampede
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to W52.
- Crushed, pushed or stepped on by crowd or human stampede with or without fall
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W50-W64
The conditions below can never be reported together with W52 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants (T63.-)
What codes fall under W52? (3)
How long has W52 existed?
W52 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.