ICD-10-CM Code W33.1
Accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm 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 W33.1 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the five child codes of W33.1 that describes the diagnosis 'accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm malfunction' in more detail.
Coding Notes for W33.1 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Injury due to explosion of rifle, shotgun and larger firearm (parts)
- Injury due to malfunction of mechanism or component of rifle, shotgun and larger firearm
- Injury due to piercing, cutting, crushing or pinching due to (by) slide trigger mechanism, scope or other gun part
- Injury due to recoil of rifle, shotgun and larger firearm
- Powder burn from rifle, shotgun and larger firearm
ICD-10-CM External Cause Index References for 'W33.1 - Accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm malfunction'
The ICD-10-CM External Cause Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code W33.1. Click on any term below to browse the external cause index.
Parent Code: W33 - Accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge and malfunction