W33.1
Header — not billableAccidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm malfunction
The ICD-10 code for accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm malfunction is W33.1.
W33.1 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 5 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- 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
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- W33.0Accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm dischargenon-billable header
- W33.1Accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm malfunctionnon-billable header