W36.1

ICD-10Non-billable category

Explosion and rupture of aerosol can

Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)

Explosion and rupture of aerosol can

W36.1 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.

Related codes in W36

W36.2Explosion and rupture of air tankcategory
W36.3Explosion and rupture of pressurized-gas tankcategory
W36.8Explosion and rupture of other gas cylindercategory
W36.9Explosion and rupture of unspecified gas cylindercategory

Where this code sits

Chapter: 20. External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
Block: Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)
Parent code: W36

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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.