ICD-10-CM category
W36 Explosion and rupture of gas cylinder
W36 is a category, not a billable code. Report one of the 15 complete codes below.
Codes in W36
- W36.1XXAExplosion and rupture of aerosol can, initial encounter
- W36.1XXDExplosion and rupture of aerosol can, subsequent encounter
- W36.1XXSExplosion and rupture of aerosol can, sequela
- W36.2XXAExplosion and rupture of air tank, initial encounter
- W36.2XXDExplosion and rupture of air tank, subsequent encounter
- W36.2XXSExplosion and rupture of air tank, sequela
- W36.3XXAExplosion and rupture of pressurized-gas tank, initial encounter
- W36.3XXDExplosion and rupture of pressurized-gas tank, subsequent encounter
- W36.3XXSExplosion and rupture of pressurized-gas tank, sequela
- W36.8XXAExplosion and rupture of other gas cylinder, initial encounter
- W36.8XXDExplosion and rupture of other gas cylinder, subsequent encounter
- W36.8XXSExplosion and rupture of other gas cylinder, sequela
- W36.9XXAExplosion and rupture of unspecified gas cylinder, initial encounter
- W36.9XXDExplosion and rupture of unspecified gas cylinder, subsequent encounter
- W36.9XXSExplosion and rupture of unspecified gas cylinder, sequela
Outside the US? W36 in the international WHO ICD-10 lists its inclusion and exclusion notes.
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ICD-10-CM is developed by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and is based on the WHO ICD-10. Codes and titles are reproduced unchanged from the FY2026 code list (effective 1 October 2025). Their use here does not imply endorsement by CDC, HHS or the U.S. Government. Changes effective on or after 1 October 2026 may not be reflected yet; check the current release at cdc.gov or cms.gov before submitting claims.
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