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W40Explosion of other materials

ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)

Code Details

Billable	No — use a more specific child code
Chapter	Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
Section	Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)

Valid 7th Characters

A	initial encounter
D	subsequent encounter
S	sequela

Coding Notes

Excludes1 (never code both together)

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)

7th Character Note

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W40

Subcategories (4)

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

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