W32Non-billableSave
W32 - Accidental handgun discharge and malfunction
ICD-10-CM Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity · W20-W49 Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49) · Top-level category · FY2027
Coding Guidance
W32 is a non-billable heading. Report one of the 2 more specific codes below.
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W32
- Ainitial encounter
- Dsubsequent encounter
- Ssequela
Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes
IncludesFrom W32
Conditions this code covers.
- accidental discharge and malfunction of gun for single hand use
- accidental discharge and malfunction of pistol
- accidental discharge and malfunction of revolver
- Handgun discharge and malfunction NOS
Excludes 1 — Not Coded HereFrom W32
Mutually exclusive: these conditions are never reported together with this code.
- accidental airgun discharge and malfunction (W34.010, W34.110)
- accidental BB gun discharge and malfunction (W34.010, W34.110)
- accidental pellet gun discharge and malfunction (W34.010, W34.110)
- accidental shotgun discharge and malfunction (W33.01, W33.11)
- assault by handgun discharge (X93)
- handgun discharge involving legal intervention (Y35.0-)
- handgun discharge involving military or war operations (Y36.4-)
- intentional self-harm by handgun discharge (X72)
- Very pistol discharge and malfunction (W34.09, W34.19)
Excludes 1 — Not Coded HereFrom W20-W49 Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)
Mutually exclusive: these conditions are never reported together with this code.
- assault (X92-Y09)
- contact or collision with animals or persons (W50-W64)
- exposure to inanimate mechanical forces involving military or war operations (Y36.-, Y37.-)
- intentional self-harm (X71-X83)
NotesFrom Chapter V00-Y99
Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.
- This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.
More Specific Codes (2)
Chapter Information
Related ICD-10 Codes
More specific codes for W32
Other categories in this chapter
Codes at the same level as W32
- Pedestrian conveyance accidentV00
- Pedestrian injured in collision with pedal cycleV01
- Pedestrian injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicleV02
- Pedestrian injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or vanV03
- Pedestrian injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or busV04
- Pedestrian injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicleV05
- Pedestrian injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicleV06
- Pedestrian injured in other and unspecified transport accidentsV09
- Pedal cycle rider injured in collision with pedestrian or animalV10
- Pedal cycle rider injured in collision with other pedal cycleV11
- Pedal cycle rider injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicleV12
- Pedal cycle rider injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or vanV13
- Pedal cycle rider injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or busV14
- Pedal cycle rider injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicleV15
- Pedal cycle rider injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicleV16
- Pedal cycle rider injured in collision with fixed or stationary objectV17
- Pedal cycle rider injured in noncollision transport accidentV18
- Pedal cycle rider injured in other and unspecified transport accidentsV19
- Motorcycle rider injured in collision with pedestrian or animalV20
- Motorcycle rider injured in collision with pedal cycleV21
- Motorcycle rider injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicleV22
- Motorcycle rider injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or vanV23
- Motorcycle rider injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or busV24
- Motorcycle rider injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicleV25
- Motorcycle rider injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicleV26
- Motorcycle rider injured in collision with fixed or stationary objectV27
- Motorcycle rider injured in noncollision transport accidentV28
- Motorcycle rider injured in other and unspecified transport accidentsV29
- Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in collision with pedestrian or animalV30
- Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in collision with pedal cycleV31
- Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicleV32
- Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or vanV33
- Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or busV34
- Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicleV35
- Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicleV36
- Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in collision with fixed or stationary objectV37
- Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in noncollision transport accidentV38
- Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in other and unspecified transport accidentsV39
- Car occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animalV40
- Car occupant injured in collision with pedal cycleV41
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