W34.110A Accidental malfunction of airgun, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from W34.110 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

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

Applies from W34.110 Accidental malfunction of airgun

Applicable to

• Accidental malfunction of BB gun
• Accidental malfunction of pellet gun

Code annotations containing back-references to W34.110A

Back-references to W34.110

• Type 1 Excludes: W32 Accidental handgun discharge and malfunction ("accidental airgun discharge and malfunction (W34.010, W34.110)")
• Type 1 Excludes: W32 Accidental handgun discharge and malfunction ("accidental BB gun discharge and malfunction (W34.010, W34.110)")
• Type 1 Excludes: W32 Accidental handgun discharge and malfunction ("accidental pellet gun discharge and malfunction (W34.010, W34.110)")
• Type 1 Excludes: W33 Accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge and malfunction ("accidental airgun discharge and malfunction (W34.010, W34.110)")
• Type 1 Excludes: W33 Accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge and malfunction ("accidental BB gun discharge and malfunction (W34.010, W34.110)")
• Type 1 Excludes: W33 Accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge and malfunction ("accidental pellet gun discharge and malfunction (W34.010, W34.110)")

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 W34.110A

• Explosion (accidental) (of) (with secondary fire) › firearm (parts) NEC › airgun
• Explosion (accidental) (of) (with secondary fire) › firearm (parts) NEC › BB gun
• Explosion (accidental) (of) (with secondary fire) › firearm (parts) NEC › pellet gun
• Malfunction (mechanism or component) (of) › firearm › airgun
• Malfunction (mechanism or component) (of) › firearm › BB gun
• Malfunction (mechanism or component) (of) › firearm › pellet gun
• Powder burn (by) (from) › airgun
• Powder burn (by) (from) › BB gun
• Powder burn (by) (from) › pellet gun
• Recoil › airgun
• Recoil › BB gun
• Recoil › pellet

Nearby codes

• 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
• W34.110A Accidental malfunction of airgun, initial encounter (this code)
• W34.110D Accidental malfunction of airgun, subsequent encounter
• W34.110S Accidental malfunction of airgun, sequela
• W34.111 Accidental malfunction of paintball gun
• W34.111A Accidental malfunction of paintball gun, initial encounter
• W34.111D Accidental malfunction of paintball gun, subsequent encounter