Accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge and malfunction - W33
This notation helps users understand the scope of a code W33 category and provides additional information about the conditions or terms that fall under that category.
Category Includes:
- rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge and malfunction NOS
Excludes1: It indicates that the conditions described by two codes cannot occur together in the same patient. These codes are mutually exclusive.
Type 1 Excludes:
- accidental airgun discharge and malfunction (W34.010, W34.110)
- accidental BB gun discharge and malfunction (W34.010, W34.110)
- accidental handgun discharge and malfunction (W32.-)
- accidental pellet gun discharge and malfunction (W34.010, W34.110)
- assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge (X94)
- firearm discharge involving legal intervention (Y35.0-)
- firearm discharge involving military or war operations (Y36.4-)
- intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge (X73)
The seventh character in ICD-10-CM is an essential component that adds specificity to diagnosis codes by indicating aspects like the encounter type, stage, or other relevant clinical details.
Category SevenChr Note:
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W33
These ranges represents subcategories of Accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge and malfunction. The "W33" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.
Codes:
- W33.0 - Accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge
- W33.00 - Accidental discharge of unspecified larger firearm
- W33.01 - Accidental discharge of shotgun
- W33.02 - Accidental discharge of hunting rifle
- W33.03 - Accidental discharge of machine gun
- W33.09 - Accidental discharge of other larger firearm
- W33.1 - Accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm malfunction
- W33.10 - Accidental malfunction of unspecified larger firearm
- W33.11 - Accidental malfunction of shotgun
- W33.12 - Accidental malfunction of hunting rifle
- W33.13 - Accidental malfunction of machine gun
- W33.19 - Accidental malfunction of other larger firearm