W32
Accidental handgun discharge and malfunction
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files.
Includes
accidental discharge and malfunction of gun for single hand use
Includes
accidental discharge and malfunction of pistol
Includes
accidental discharge and malfunction of revolver
Includes
Handgun discharge and malfunction NOS
Excludes1
assault by handgun discharge ( X93 )
Excludes1
handgun discharge involving legal intervention ( Y35.0- )
Excludes1
handgun discharge involving military or war operations ( Y36.4- )
Excludes1
intentional self-harm by handgun discharge ( X72 )
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W32
7th Character
A - initial encounter
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
7th Character
S - sequela
More Specific Codes
2 codes under W32
Version History
How W32 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentAccidental handgun discharge and malfunction
-
FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedAccidental handgun discharge and malfunction
Related Codes
Codes whose official notes reference W32
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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