W36 EXPLOSION AND RUPTURE OF GAS CYLINDER

Code Information

Diagnosis Code: W36

Short Description: Explosion and rupture of gas cylinder

Long Description: Explosion and rupture of gas cylinder

The code W36 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)
- Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)
  - Explosion and rupture of gas cylinder (W36)
    - W36 Explosion and rupture of gas cylinder

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

The code W36 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

7th Characters:
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category @W36*

ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
W36.1	Explosion and rupture of aerosol can
W36.1XXA	Explosion and rupture of aerosol can, initial encounter
W36.1XXD	Explosion and rupture of aerosol can, subsequent encounter
W36.1XXS	Explosion and rupture of aerosol can, sequela
W36.2	Explosion and rupture of air tank
W36.2XXA	Explosion and rupture of air tank, initial encounter
W36.2XXD	Explosion and rupture of air tank, subsequent encounter
W36.2XXS	Explosion and rupture of air tank, sequela
W36.3	Explosion and rupture of pressurized-gas tank
W36.3XXA	Explosion and rupture of pressurized-gas tank, initial encounter
W36.3XXD	Explosion and rupture of pressurized-gas tank, subsequent encounter
W36.3XXS	Explosion and rupture of pressurized-gas tank, sequela
W36.8	Explosion and rupture of other gas cylinder
W36.8XXA	Explosion and rupture of other gas cylinder, initial encounter
W36.8XXD	Explosion and rupture of other gas cylinder, subsequent encounter
W36.8XXS	Explosion and rupture of other gas cylinder, sequela
W36.9	Explosion and rupture of unspecified gas cylinder
W36.9XXA	Explosion and rupture of unspecified gas cylinder, initial encounter
W36.9XXD	Explosion and rupture of unspecified gas cylinder, subsequent encounter
W36.9XXS	Explosion and rupture of unspecified gas cylinder, sequela

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023