W40.8
Billable codeExplosion of other specified explosive materials
The ICD-10 code for explosion of other specified explosive materials is W40.8.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Explosion in dump NOS
- Explosion in factory NOS
- Explosion in grain store
- Explosion in munitions
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- W40.0Explosion of blasting material
- W40.1Explosion of explosive gases
- W40.9Explosion of unspecified explosive materials
- W40.8Explosion of other specified explosive materials