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External causes of morbidity
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Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces
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Explosion and rupture of other specified pressurized devices
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W38.XXXA
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W38.XXXA
Explosion and rupture of other specified pressurized devices, initial encounter
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
- W38.XXXA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- Short description: Explosion and rupture of oth pressurized devices, init
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM W38.XXXA became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of W38.XXXA - other international versions of ICD-10 W38.XXXA may differ.
ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
- W38.XXXA describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
The following code(s) above
W38.XXXA 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
W38.XXXA:
Present On AdmissionPOA Help
"Present On Admission" is defined as present at the time the order for inpatient admission occurs — conditions that develop during an outpatient encounter, including emergency department, observation, or outpatient surgery, are considered POA.
- W38.XXXA is considered exempt from POA reporting.
Convert W38.XXXA to ICD-9-CM
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
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To W38.XXXA
W37 Explosion and rupture of pressurized tire, pipe or hose
W37.0 Explosion of bicycle tire
W37.8 Explosion and rupture of other pressurized tire, pipe or hose
W38 Explosion and rupture of other specified pressurized devices
W38.XXXA
Explosion and rupture of other specified pressurized devices, initial encounter
W38.XXXD Explosion and rupture of other specified pressurized devices, subsequent encounter
W38.XXXS Explosion and rupture of other specified pressurized devices, sequela
W39 Discharge of firework
W39.XXXA Discharge of firework, initial encounter
W39.XXXD Discharge of firework, subsequent encounter
W40 Explosion of other materials
W40.0 Explosion of blasting material
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.