W34.19
W34.19: Accidental malfunction from other specified firearms
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
W34.19 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for accidental malfunction from other specified firearms. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W34
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Accidental malfunction from Very pistol [flare]
Other codes that can never be billed with W34.19
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- W32Accidental handgun discharge and malfunction
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Explosion›firearm NEC(parts)
- Powder burn›firearm NEC
- Powder burn›Very pistol [flare]
- Recoil›firearm NEC
- Recoil›Very pistol [flare]
- Explosion›firearm NEC›Very pistol [flare]
- Malfunction›firearm›specified NEC
- Malfunction›firearm›Very pistol [flare]
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead W34.19
3 child codes. Green means billable.