W34.09 Accidental discharge from other specified firearms

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applicable to

• Accidental discharge from Very pistol [flare]

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 W34.09

Back-references to W34.09

• Type 1 Excludes: W32 Accidental handgun discharge and malfunction ("Very pistol discharge and malfunction (W34.09, W34.19)")

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 W34.09

• Discharge (accidental) › firearm (accidental) › specified NEC
• Discharge (accidental) › firearm (accidental) › Very pistol

Nearby codes

• W34.011S Accidental discharge of paintball gun, sequela
• W34.018 Accidental discharge of other gas, air or spring-operated gun
• W34.018A Accidental discharge of other gas, air or spring-operated gun, initial encounter
• W34.018D Accidental discharge of other gas, air or spring-operated gun, subsequent encounter
• W34.018S Accidental discharge of other gas, air or spring-operated gun, sequela
• W34.09 Accidental discharge from other specified firearms (this code)
• W34.09XA Accidental discharge from other specified firearms, initial encounter
• W34.09XD Accidental discharge from other specified firearms, subsequent encounter
• W34.09XS Accidental discharge from other specified firearms, sequela
• W34.1 Accidental malfunction from other and unspecified firearms and guns
• W34.10 Accidental malfunction from unspecified firearms or gun