W40.8 Explosion of other specified explosive materials

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applicable to

• Explosion in dump NOS
• Explosion in factory NOS
• Explosion in grain store
• Explosion in munitions

Excludes1 (never code together)

• explosion involving legal intervention (Y35.1-)
• explosion involving military or war operations (Y36.0-, Y36.2-)

Applies from W40 Explosion of other materials

Excludes1 (never code together)

• assault by explosive material (X96)
• explosion involving legal intervention (Y35.1-)
• explosion involving military or war operations (Y36.0-, Y36.2-)
• intentional self-harm by explosive material (X75)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W40

7th character required

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

Code annotations containing back-references to W40.8

Back-references to W40.8

• Type 1 Excludes: W30 Contact with agricultural machinery ("explosion of grain store (W40.8)")
• Type 1 Excludes: W30.3 Contact with grain storage elevator ("explosion of grain store (W40.8)")

Back-references to W40

• Type 1 Excludes: W20 Struck by thrown, projected or falling object ("object set in motion by explosion (W35-W40)")
• Code First: W25 Contact with sharp glass ("injury due to flying glass from explosion or firearm discharge (W32-W40)")

Diagnosis Index entries for W40.8

• Explosion (accidental) (of) (with secondary fire) › antipersonnel bomb
• Explosion (accidental) (of) (with secondary fire) › dump (munitions)
• Explosion (accidental) (of) (with secondary fire) › explosive (material) › specified NEC
• Explosion (accidental) (of) (with secondary fire) › factory (munitions)
• Explosion (accidental) (of) (with secondary fire) › fertilizer bomb
• Explosion (accidental) (of) (with secondary fire) › gasoline (fumes) (tank) not in moving motor vehicle › bomb
• Explosion (accidental) (of) (with secondary fire) › grain store
• Explosion (accidental) (of) (with secondary fire) › grenade
• Explosion (accidental) (of) (with secondary fire) › in, on › dump
• Explosion (accidental) (of) (with secondary fire) › in, on › factory
• Explosion (accidental) (of) (with secondary fire) › letter bomb
• Explosion (accidental) (of) (with secondary fire) › missile NEC
• Explosion (accidental) (of) (with secondary fire) › mortar bomb
• Explosion (accidental) (of) (with secondary fire) › munitions (dump) (factory)
• Explosion (accidental) (of) (with secondary fire) › pipe, pressurized › bomb
• Explosion (accidental) (of) (with secondary fire) › shell (artillery) NEC

Nearby codes

• W40.0XXS Explosion of blasting material, sequela
• W40.1 Explosion of explosive gases
• W40.1XXA Explosion of explosive gases, initial encounter
• W40.1XXD Explosion of explosive gases, subsequent encounter
• W40.1XXS Explosion of explosive gases, sequela
• W40.8 Explosion of other specified explosive materials (this code)
• W40.8XXA Explosion of other specified explosive materials, initial encounter
• W40.8XXD Explosion of other specified explosive materials, subsequent encounter
• W40.8XXS Explosion of other specified explosive materials, sequela
• W40.9 Explosion of unspecified explosive materials
• W40.9XXA Explosion of unspecified explosive materials, initial encounter