W32.1
Accidental handgun malfunction
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where W32.1 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- W32 Parent Accidental handgun discharge and malfunction
- W32.1 This code Accidental handgun malfunction
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Includes
accidental discharge and malfunction of gun for single hand use
Inherited from W32 — Accidental handgun discharge and malfunction
Includes
accidental discharge and malfunction of pistol
Inherited from W32 — Accidental handgun discharge and malfunction
Includes
accidental discharge and malfunction of revolver
Inherited from W32 — Accidental handgun discharge and malfunction
Includes
Handgun discharge and malfunction NOS
Inherited from W32 — Accidental handgun discharge and malfunction
Inclusion Terms
Injury due to explosion of handgun (parts)
Inclusion Terms
Injury due to malfunction of mechanism or component of handgun
Inclusion Terms
Injury due to recoil of handgun
Inclusion Terms
Powder burn from handgun
Excludes1
accidental airgun discharge and malfunction ( W34.010 , W34.110 )
Inherited from W32 — Accidental handgun discharge and malfunction
Excludes1
accidental BB gun discharge and malfunction ( W34.010 , W34.110 )
Inherited from W32 — Accidental handgun discharge and malfunction
Excludes1
accidental pellet gun discharge and malfunction ( W34.010 , W34.110 )
Inherited from W32 — Accidental handgun discharge and malfunction
Excludes1
accidental shotgun discharge and malfunction ( W33.01 , W33.11 )
Inherited from W32 — Accidental handgun discharge and malfunction
Excludes1
assault by handgun discharge ( X93 )
Inherited from W32 — Accidental handgun discharge and malfunction
Excludes1
handgun discharge involving legal intervention ( Y35.0- )
Inherited from W32 — Accidental handgun discharge and malfunction
Excludes1
handgun discharge involving military or war operations ( Y36.4- )
Inherited from W32 — Accidental handgun discharge and malfunction
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W32
Inherited from W32 — Accidental handgun discharge and malfunction
7th Character
A - initial encounter
Inherited from W32 — Accidental handgun discharge and malfunction
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
Inherited from W32 — Accidental handgun discharge and malfunction
More Specific Codes
3 codes under W32.1
Version History
How W32.1 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentAccidental handgun malfunction
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedAccidental handgun malfunction
Related Codes
Other codes under W32
Codes whose official notes reference W32.1
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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