W35
W35: Explosion and rupture of boiler
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
W35 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for explosion and rupture of boiler. 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 code W35
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Excludes1: never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
- explosion and rupture of boiler on watercraft (V93.4)
Other codes that can never be billed with W35
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- W20Struck by thrown, projected or falling object
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Explosion›boiler, not on transport vehicle(machinery)
- Explosion›hot water heater, tank(in machinery)
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead W35
3 child codes. Green means billable.