W34.010 — Accidental discharge of airgun
Is W34.010 billable?
No — W34.010 is a non-billable header code. W34.010 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 3 billable codes beneath W34.010.
W34.010 at a glance
| Code | W34.010 |
|---|---|
| Description | Accidental discharge of airgun |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is W34.010 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to W34.010 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Discharge › airgun (accidental)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to W34.010.
- Accidental discharge of BB gun
- Accidental discharge of pellet gun
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W20-W49
The conditions below can never be reported together with W34.010 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 W34.010? (3)
How long has W34.010 existed?
W34.010 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.