W34.0 — Accidental discharge from other and unspecified firearms and guns
Not billable
Is W34.0 billable?
No — W34.0 is a non-billable header code. W34.0 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 15 billable codes beneath W34.0.
Billable codes under this header
- W34.00XAAccidental discharge from unspecified firearms or gun, initial encounter
- W34.00XDAccidental discharge from unspecified firearms or gun, subsequent encounter
- W34.00XSAccidental discharge from unspecified firearms or gun, sequela
- W34.09XAAccidental discharge from other specified firearms, initial encounter
- W34.09XDAccidental discharge from other specified firearms, subsequent encounter
- W34.09XSAccidental discharge from other specified firearms, sequela
- W34.010AAccidental discharge of airgun, initial encounter
- W34.010DAccidental discharge of airgun, subsequent encounter
- W34.010SAccidental discharge of airgun, sequela
- W34.011AAccidental discharge of paintball gun, initial encounter
- W34.011DAccidental discharge of paintball gun, subsequent encounter
- W34.011SAccidental discharge of paintball gun, sequela
- W34.018AAccidental discharge of other gas, air or spring-operated gun, initial encounter
- W34.018DAccidental discharge of other gas, air or spring-operated gun, subsequent encounter
- W34.018SAccidental discharge of other gas, air or spring-operated gun, sequela
W34.0 at a glance
| Code | W34.0 |
|---|---|
| Description | Accidental discharge from other and unspecified firearms and guns |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W20-W49
The conditions below can never be reported together with W34.0 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
What codes fall under W34.0? (3)
How long has W34.0 existed?
W34.0 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.