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W36 Explosion and rupture of gas cylinder

ICD-10-CM category W36 sits in Chapter 20 (External causes of morbidity, V00-Y99). It contains 15 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.

Subcategories

W36.1 Explosion and rupture of aerosol canW36.2 Explosion and rupture of air tankW36.3 Explosion and rupture of pressurized-gas tankW36.8 Explosion and rupture of other gas cylinderW36.9 Explosion and rupture of unspecified gas cylinder

Billable codes in W36

CodeDescription
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

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