W34.00 Accidental discharge from unspecified firearms or gun

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applicable to

• Discharge from firearm NOS
• Gunshot wound NOS
• Shot NOS

Applies from W34 Accidental discharge and malfunction from other and unspecified firearms and guns

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W34

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Code annotations containing back-references to W34.00

Back-references to W34

• Type 1 Excludes: W20 Struck by thrown, projected or falling object ("object set in motion by firearm (W32-W34)")
• Code First: W25 Contact with sharp glass ("injury due to flying glass from explosion or firearm discharge (W32-W40)")

Diagnosis Index entries for W34.00

• Discharge (accidental) › firearm (accidental) › accidental

Nearby codes

• W34 Accidental discharge and malfunction from other and unspecified firearms and guns
• W34.0 Accidental discharge from other and unspecified firearms and guns
• W34.00 Accidental discharge from unspecified firearms or gun (this code)
• W34.00XA Accidental discharge from unspecified firearms or gun, initial encounter
• W34.00XD Accidental discharge from unspecified firearms or gun, subsequent encounter
• W34.00XS Accidental discharge from unspecified firearms or gun, sequela
• W34.01 Accidental discharge of gas, air or spring-operated guns
• W34.010 Accidental discharge of airgun