W34.10
Billable codeAccidental malfunction from unspecified firearms or gun
The ICD-10 code for accidental malfunction from unspecified firearms or gun is W34.10.
Clinical notes
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- Firearm malfunction NOS
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- W34.11Accidental malfunction of gas, air or spring-operated gunsnon-billable header
- W34.19Accidental malfunction from other specified firearms
- W34.10Accidental malfunction from unspecified firearms or gun