W40.0

ICD-10Non-billable category

Explosion of blasting material

Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)

Explosion of blasting material

W40.0 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

Explosion of blasting cap
Explosion of detonator
Explosion of dynamite
Explosion of explosive (any) used in blasting operations

Related codes in W40

Where this code sits

Chapter: 20. External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
Block: Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)
Parent code: W40

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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.