W40 Non-Billable Code

Explosion of other materials

Chapter Classification

Chapter 20 External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)

Section Detail

W20-W49 Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)

Coding Guidelines & Notes

excludes1

assault by explosive material (X96)
explosion involving legal intervention (Y35.1-)
explosion involving military or war operations (Y36.0-, Y36.2-)
intentional self-harm by explosive material (X75)

sevenChrDef

{'char': 'A', 'text': 'initial encounter'}
{'char': 'D', 'text': 'subsequent encounter'}
{'char': 'S', 'text': 'sequela'}

sevenChrNote

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W40

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

W40.0 - Explosion of blasting material Billable
W40.1 - Explosion of explosive gases Billable
W40.8 - Explosion of other specified explosive materials Billable
W40.9 - Explosion of unspecified explosive materials Billable

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