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ICD-10 diagnosis code

W32 Handgun discharge

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W32 is the ICD-10 code for Handgun discharge. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. It belongs to the block W20–W49 (Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces) in Chapter XX, External causes of morbidity and mortality.

Code type
Category (3 characters)
Chapter
XX · V01–Y98
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What W32 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • gun for single hand use
  • pistol
  • revolver

What W32 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • Very pistol W34

W32 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

W32Skott från pistol och revolver

  • W32.0Skott från pistol och revolver - bostad och bostadsområde
  • W32.1Skott från pistol och revolver - institutionellt boende
  • W32.2Skott från pistol och revolver - skola, annan institution och offentlig lokal
  • W32.3Skott från pistol och revolver - idrotts- och sportanläggning
  • W32.4Skott från pistol och revolver - gata och väg
  • W32.5Skott från pistol och revolver - butiks-, handels- eller serviceområde
  • W32.6Skott från pistol och revolver - industriområde, byggarbetsplats
  • W32.7Skott från pistol och revolver - lantbruksområde
  • and 2 more national subcodes
FinlandICD-10-FI

W32Käsituliaseen laukaukseen liittyvä tapaturma

FranceICD-10-FR

W32Décharge d'arme de poing

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

W32afgaan van handvuurwapen

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • W32.0XXAAccidental handgun discharge, initial encounter
  • W32.0XXDAccidental handgun discharge, subsequent encounter
  • W32.0XXSAccidental handgun discharge, sequela
  • W32.1XXAAccidental handgun malfunction, initial encounter
  • W32.1XXDAccidental handgun malfunction, subsequent encounter
  • W32.1XXSAccidental handgun malfunction, sequela

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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