W33.0
Accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where W33.0 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- W33 Parent Accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge and malfunction
- W33.0 This code Accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge
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
rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge and malfunction NOS
Inherited from W33 — Accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge and malfunction
Excludes1
accidental airgun discharge and malfunction ( W34.010 , W34.110 )
Inherited from W33 — Accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge and malfunction
Excludes1
accidental BB gun discharge and malfunction ( W34.010 , W34.110 )
Inherited from W33 — Accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge and malfunction
Excludes1
accidental handgun discharge and malfunction ( W32 .-)
Inherited from W33 — Accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge and malfunction
Excludes1
accidental pellet gun discharge and malfunction ( W34.010 , W34.110 )
Inherited from W33 — Accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge and malfunction
Excludes1
assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge ( X94 )
Inherited from W33 — Accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge and malfunction
Excludes1
firearm discharge involving legal intervention ( Y35.0- )
Inherited from W33 — Accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge and malfunction
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W33
Inherited from W33 — Accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge and malfunction
7th Character
A - initial encounter
Inherited from W33 — Accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge and malfunction
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
Inherited from W33 — Accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge and malfunction
7th Character
S - sequela
Inherited from W33 — Accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge and malfunction
More Specific Codes
5 codes under W33.0
- W33.00 Accidental discharge of unspecified larger firearm Has subcodes
- W33.01 Accidental discharge of shotgun Has subcodes
- W33.02 Accidental discharge of hunting rifle Has subcodes
- W33.03 Accidental discharge of machine gun Has subcodes
- W33.09 Accidental discharge of other larger firearm Has subcodes
Version History
How W33.0 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentAccidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedAccidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge
Related Codes
Other codes under W33
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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