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ICD-10 diagnosis code

W40 Explosion of other materials

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W40 is the ICD-10 code for Explosion of other materials. 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 W40 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • blasting material
  • explosion (in):
    • NOS
    • dump
    • factory
    • grain store
    • munitions
  • explosive gas

W40 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

W40Explosion av andra sprängämnen

  • W40.0Explosion av andra sprängämnen - bostad och bostadsområde
  • W40.1Explosion av andra sprängämnen - institutionellt boende
  • W40.2Explosion av andra sprängämnen - skola, annan institution och offentlig lokal
  • W40.3Explosion av andra sprängämnen - idrotts- och sportanläggning
  • W40.4Explosion av andra sprängämnen - gata och väg
  • W40.5Explosion av andra sprängämnen - butiks-, handels- eller serviceområde
  • W40.6Explosion av andra sprängämnen - industriområde, byggarbetsplats
  • W40.7Explosion av andra sprängämnen - lantbruksområde
  • and 2 more national subcodes
FinlandICD-10-FI

W40Muu räjähdystapaturma

FranceICD-10-FR

W40Explosion d'autres matériaux

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

W40explosie van overige materialen

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • W40.0XXAExplosion of blasting material, initial encounter
  • W40.0XXDExplosion of blasting material, subsequent encounter
  • W40.0XXSExplosion of blasting material, sequela
  • W40.1XXAExplosion of explosive gases, initial encounter
  • W40.1XXDExplosion of explosive gases, subsequent encounter
  • W40.1XXSExplosion of explosive gases, sequela
  • W40.8XXAExplosion of other specified explosive materials, initial encounter
  • W40.8XXDExplosion of other specified explosive materials, subsequent encounter
  • and 4 more national subcodes

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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