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ICD-10-CM Code for Accidental discharge and malfunction from other and unspecified firearms and guns W34

ICD-10 code W34 for Accidental discharge and malfunction from other and unspecified firearms and guns is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Other external causes of accidental injury .

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Accidental discharge and malfunction from other and unspecified firearms and guns
 
W34 Accidental discharge and malfunction from other and unspecified firearms and guns
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Accidental discharge from other and unspecified firearms and guns
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Accidental malfunction from other and unspecified firearms and guns

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External cause codes for GSWs
An external cause of a gunshot wound NOS is classified to W34.00XA - that most closely matches your documentation, but Y24.9XXA - [I]Unspecified firearm discharge, undetermined inten[/I]t - could also... [ Read More ]
Locating - W34.00XA in the alphabetic index for accidental gunshot wound.
There is more than one alphabetical index. Be sure to look in the [B]"Index to External Causes of Injuries"[/B] -not the "Index to Diseases and Injuries". I looked under "G", then "Gunshot wound", a... [ Read More ]
Locating - W34.00XA in the alphabetic index for accidental gunshot wound.
I am working on the Practicode, and it was looking for a cause code. I had a feeling it wanted that but could not find gunshot wound anywhere. When looking up Gun it leads me to Wound (Open), but al... [ Read More ]
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