W33.1

ICD-10-CM Coding Rules

• W33.1

Applicable To

• Injury due to explosion of rifle, shotgun and larger firearm parts)

• Injury due to malfunction of mechanism or component of rifle, shotgun and larger firearm

• Injury due to piercing, cutting, crushing or pinching due to by) slide trigger mechanism, scope or other gun part

• Injury due to recoil of rifle, shotgun and larger firearm

• Powder burn from rifle, shotgun and larger firearm

Details

• W33.1 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM W33.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of W33.1 – other international versions of ICD-10 W33.1 may differ.