W40.9
Billable codeExplosion of unspecified explosive materials
The ICD-10 code for explosion of unspecified explosive materials is W40.9.
Clinical notes
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- Explosion NOS
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- W40.0Explosion of blasting material
- W40.1Explosion of explosive gases
- W40.8Explosion of other specified explosive materials
- W40.9Explosion of unspecified explosive materials