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W40

Non-Billable (Header)

Explosion of other materials

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • assault by explosive material (X96)
  • explosion involving legal intervention (Y35.1-)
  • explosion involving military or war operations (Y36.0-, Y36.2-)
  • intentional self-harm by explosive material (X75)

Child Codes

W40.0Explosion of blasting material
W40.1Explosion of explosive gases
W40.8Explosion of other specified explosive materials
W40.9Explosion of unspecified explosive materials

Code Hierarchy

└W40Explosion of other materials
└W40Explosion of other materials

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