W34.110 — Accidental malfunction of airgun
Is W34.110 billable?
No — W34.110 is a non-billable header code. W34.110 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 W34.110.
W34.110 at a glance
| Code | W34.110 |
|---|---|
| Description | Accidental malfunction of airgun |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is W34.110 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to W34.110 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Powder burn › airgun (by) (from)
- Powder burn › BB gun (by) (from)
- Powder burn › pellet gun (by) (from)
- Recoil › airgun
- Recoil › BB gun
- Recoil › pellet
- Explosion › firearmNEC › airgun (accidental) (of) (with secondary fire)
- Explosion › firearmNEC › BB gun (accidental) (of) (with secondary fire)
- Explosion › firearmNEC › pellet gun (accidental) (of) (with secondary fire)
- Malfunction › firearm › airgun (mechanism or component) (of)
- Malfunction › firearm › BB gun (mechanism or component) (of)
- Malfunction › firearm › pellet gun (mechanism or component) (of)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to W34.110.
- Accidental malfunction of BB gun
- Accidental malfunction of pellet gun
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W20-W49
The conditions below can never be reported together with W34.110 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 W34.110? (3)
How long has W34.110 existed?
W34.110 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.