ICD-10-CM Code W37
Explosion and rupture of pressurized tire, pipe or hose
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 W37 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of W37 that describes the diagnosis 'explosion and rupture of pressurized tire, pipe or hose' in more detail.
Coding Notes for W37 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 W37
ICD-10-CM External Cause Index References for 'W37 - Explosion and rupture of pressurized tire, pipe or hose'
The ICD-10-CM External Cause Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code W37. Click on any term below to browse the external cause index.