W32.1

ICD-10Non-billable category

Accidental handgun malfunction

Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)

Accidental handgun malfunction

W32.1 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.

Inclusion terms

  • Injury due to explosion of handgun (parts)
  • Injury due to malfunction of mechanism or component of handgun
  • Injury due to recoil of handgun
  • Powder burn from handgun

Related codes in W32

Where this code sits

Parent code
W32

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Source

ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.

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