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W40.8

Explosion of other specified explosive materials

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

W40W40.8

Chapter: 20. External causes of morbidity

Section: W20-W49 - Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces

Coding Guidelines

Inclusion Terms

  • Explosion in dump NOS
  • Explosion in factory NOS
  • Explosion in grain store
  • Explosion in munitions

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with W40.8

  • explosion involving legal intervention (Y35.1-)
  • explosion involving military or war operations (Y36.0-, Y36.2-)

Specific Codes (3)

W40.8XXABillable

Explosion of other specified explosive materials, initial encounter

W40.8XXDBillable

Explosion of other specified explosive materials, subsequent encounter

W40.8XXSBillable

Explosion of other specified explosive materials, sequela

Related Codes

W40.0Category

Explosion of blasting material

W40.1Category

Explosion of explosive gases

W40.9Category

Explosion of unspecified explosive materials

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