ICD-10-CM Code W33
Accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge and malfunction
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code W33 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of W33 that describes the diagnosis 'acc rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge and malfunct' in more detail.
- W33 Accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge and malfunction NON-BILLABLE
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- W33.00 Accidental discharge of unspecified larger firearm NON-BILLABLE
- W33.01 Accidental discharge of shotgun NON-BILLABLE
- W33.02 Accidental discharge of hunting rifle NON-BILLABLE
- W33.03 Accidental discharge of machine gun NON-BILLABLE
- W33.09 Accidental discharge of other larger firearm NON-BILLABLE
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- W33.10 Accidental malfunction of unspecified larger firearm NON-BILLABLE
- W33.11 Accidental malfunction of shotgun NON-BILLABLE
- W33.12 Accidental malfunction of hunting rifle NON-BILLABLE
- W33.13 Accidental malfunction of machine gun NON-BILLABLE
- W33.19 Accidental malfunction of other larger firearm NON-BILLABLE
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Coding Notes for W33 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Includes Notes:
Includes
Includes notes further define, or give examples of, conditions included in the section. - Rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge and malfunction NOS
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Accidental airgun discharge and malfunction (W34.010, W34.110) - instead, use code W34.010
- Accidental BB gun discharge and malfunction (W34.010, W34.110) - instead, use code W34.010
- Accidental handgun discharge and malfunction - instead, use code W32.-
- Accidental pellet gun discharge and malfunction (W34.010, W34.110) - instead, use code W34.010
- Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - instead, use Code X94
- Firearm discharge involving legal intervention - instead, use code Y35.0-
- Firearm discharge involving military or war operations - instead, use code Y36.4-
- Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - instead, use Code X73
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7th Character Extension Notes:
What is 7th Character Extension?
For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More Info - The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category See Code W33