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External causes of morbidity
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Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces
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Explosion of other materials
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W40.8
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W40.8
Explosion of other specified explosive materials
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- W40.8 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 W40.8 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of W40.8 - other international versions of ICD-10 W40.8 may differ.
ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
- W40.8 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
Applicable To- Explosion in dump NOS
- Explosion in factory NOS
- Explosion in grain store
- Explosion in munitions
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 W40.8. 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.
- 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-)
The following code(s) above
W40.8 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
W40.8:
- V00-Y99
2021 ICD-10-CM Range V00-Y99
External causes of morbidityNote- This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.
External causes of morbidity - W20-W49
2021 ICD-10-CM Range W20-W49
Exposure to inanimate mechanical forcesType 1 Excludes- assault (X92-Y09)
- contact or collision with animals or persons (W50-W64)
- exposure to inanimate mechanical forces involving military or war operations (Y36.-, Y37.-)
- intentional self-harm (X71-X83)
Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces - W40
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W40
Explosion of other materials
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- 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)
Explosion of other materials
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 W40.8:
- Explosion (accidental) (of) (with secondary fire) W40.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W40.9
Explosion of unspecified explosive materials
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- antipersonnel bomb W40.8
- explosive (material) W40.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W40.9
Explosion of unspecified explosive materials
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- fertilizer bomb W40.8
- gasoline (fumes) (tank) W40.1
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W40.1
Explosion of explosive gases
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Applicable To- Explosion of acetylene
- Explosion of butane
- Explosion of coal gas
- Explosion in mine NOS
- Explosion of explosive gas
- Explosion of fire damp
- Explosion of gasoline fumes
- Explosion of methane
- Explosion of propane
- grenade W40.8
- in, on
- letter bomb W40.8
- mortar bomb W40.8
- pipe, pressurized W37.8
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W37.8
Explosion and rupture of other pressurized tire, pipe or hose
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- shell (artillery) W40.8
- dump W40.8 (munitions)
- factory W40.8 (munitions)
- grain store W40.8
- missile NEC W40.8
- munitions W40.8 (dump) (factory)
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To W40.8
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
W40.9 Explosion of unspecified explosive materials
W42.0 Exposure to supersonic waves
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.