W34.10 Accidental malfunction from unspecified firearms or gun

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applicable to

• Firearm malfunction 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 W34.10

Back-references to W34.1

• Type 1 Excludes: W23 Caught, crushed, jammed or pinched in or between objects ("injury caused by firearms malfunction (W32.1, W33.1-, W34.1-)")

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 W34.10

• Malfunction (mechanism or component) (of) › firearm

Nearby codes

• W34.09 Accidental discharge from other specified firearms
• 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 (this code)
• W34.10XA Accidental malfunction from unspecified firearms or gun, initial encounter
• W34.10XD Accidental malfunction from unspecified firearms or gun, subsequent encounter
• W34.10XS Accidental malfunction from unspecified firearms or gun, sequela
• W34.11 Accidental malfunction of gas, air or spring-operated guns
• W34.110 Accidental malfunction of airgun