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. W34 Accidental discharge and malfunction from other and unspecified firearms and guns

    The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W34

    • A - initial encounter
    • D - subsequent encounter
    • S - sequela
    1. W34.0 Accidental discharge from other and unspecified firearms and guns

      1. W34.00 Accidental discharge from unspecified firearms or gun

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Discharge from firearm NOS
        • Gunshot wound NOS
        • Shot NOS
      2. W34.01 Accidental discharge of gas, air or spring-operated guns

        • W34.010 Accidental discharge of airgun

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Accidental discharge of BB gun
          • Accidental discharge of pellet gun
        • W34.011 Accidental discharge of paintball gun

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Accidental injury due to paintball discharge
        • W34.018 Accidental discharge of other gas, air or spring-operated gun
      3. W34.09 Accidental discharge from other specified firearms

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Accidental discharge from Very pistol [flare]
    2. W34.1 Accidental malfunction from other and unspecified firearms and guns

      1. W34.10 Accidental malfunction from unspecified firearms or gun

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Firearm malfunction NOS
      2. W34.11 Accidental malfunction of gas, air or spring-operated guns

        • W34.110 Accidental malfunction of airgun

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Accidental malfunction of BB gun
          • Accidental malfunction of pellet gun
        • W34.111 Accidental malfunction of paintball gun

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Accidental injury due to paintball gun malfunction
        • W34.118 Accidental malfunction of other gas, air or spring-operated gun
      3. W34.19 Accidental malfunction from other specified firearms

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Accidental malfunction from Very pistol [flare]
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.