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ICD-10-CM Codes
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V00-Y99
External causes of morbidity
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W20-W49
Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces
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W34-
Accidental discharge and malfunction from other and unspecified firearms and guns
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W34.09
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W34.09
Accidental discharge from other specified firearms
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- W34.09 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM W34.09 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of W34.09 - other international versions of ICD-10 W34.09 may differ.
ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
- W34.09 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
Applicable To- Accidental discharge from Very pistol [flare]
The following code(s) above
W34.09 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
W34.09:
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to W34.09:
- Discharge (accidental)
- firearm (accidental) W34.00
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W34.00
Accidental discharge from unspecified firearms or gun
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Applicable To- Discharge from firearm NOS
- Gunshot wound NOS
- Shot NOS
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To W34.09
W34.011 Accidental discharge of paintball gun
W34.018 Accidental discharge of other gas, air or spring-operated gun
W34.09
Accidental discharge from other specified firearms
W34.1 Accidental malfunction from other and unspecified firearms and guns
W34.10 Accidental malfunction from unspecified firearms or gun
W34.11 Accidental malfunction of gas, air or spring-operated guns
W34.110 Accidental malfunction of airgun
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.