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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W40
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W40
Explosion of other materials
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- W40 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 W40 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of W40 - other international versions of ICD-10 W40 may differ.
ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
- W40 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
Type 1 ExcludesType 1 Excludes Help
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as W40. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
- assault by explosive material (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X96
Assault by explosive material
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- incendiary device (X97)
- terrorism involving explosive material (Y38.2-)
X96) - explosion involving legal intervention (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y35.1
Legal intervention involving explosives
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Y35.1-) - explosion involving military or war operations (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y36.0
War operations involving explosion of marine weapons
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Y36.0-, ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y36.2
War operations involving other explosions and fragments
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- war operations involving explosion of aircraft (Y36.1-)
- war operations involving explosion of marine weapons (Y36.0-)
- war operations involving explosion of nuclear weapons (Y36.5-)
- war operations involving explosion occurring after cessation of hostilities (Y36.8-)
Y36.2-) - intentional self-harm by explosive material (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X75
Intentional self-harm by explosive material
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
X75)
The following code(s) above
W40 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
W40:
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 W40
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
W40.1 Explosion of explosive gases
W40.8 Explosion of other specified explosive materials
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.