ICD-10-CM Code W34
Accidental discharge and malfunction from other and unspecified firearms and guns
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 W34 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of W34 that describes the diagnosis 'acc disch and malfunct from oth and unsp firearms and guns' in more detail.
The ICD code W34 is used to code Ballistic trauma
Ballistic trauma or gunshot wound (GSW) is a form of physical trauma sustained from the discharge of arms or munitions. The most common forms of trauma stem from firearms used in armed conflicts, civilian sporting, recreational pursuits and criminal activity. Ballistic trauma is sometimes fatal for the recipient, or causes long term consequences.
MeSH Code: | D014948 |
ICD 9 Code: | E922.9 |
Male skull showing bullet exit wound on parietal bone, 1950s.
Coding Notes for W34 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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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 W34
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Pellet wound of axilla (disorder)
- Pellet wound of lip (disorder)
- Pellet wound of palm of hand (disorder)
- Pellet wound of sole of foot (disorder)
- Pellet wound of mouth (disorder)
- Pellet wound of groin (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Possible requirement for place of occurrence