Excludes1

  • 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)
  1. W40 Explosion of other materials

    Excludes1

    • 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)

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

    • A - initial encounter
    • D - subsequent encounter
    • S - sequela
    1. W40.0 Explosion of blasting material

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Explosion of blasting cap
      • Explosion of detonator
      • Explosion of dynamite
      • Explosion of explosive (any) used in blasting operations
    2. W40.1 Explosion of explosive gases

      Inclusion term(s):

      • 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
    3. W40.8 Explosion of other specified explosive materials

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Explosion in dump NOS
      • Explosion in factory NOS
      • Explosion in grain store
      • Explosion in munitions
    4. W40.9 Explosion of unspecified explosive materials

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Explosion NOS
Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.