2025
ICD-10-CM
Diagnosis
Code

W33 Accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge and malfunction

  • Non-billable
  • 2016–2025

W33 is a non-billable/non-specific diagnosis code from the 2025 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge and malfunction.

Includes

  • Rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge and malfunction NOS

Type 1 excludes

  • Accidental airgun discharge and malfunction (W34.010, W34.110)

  • Accidental BB gun discharge and malfunction (W34.010, W34.110)

  • Accidental handgun discharge and malfunction (W32.-)

  • Accidental pellet gun discharge and malfunction (W34.010, W34.110)

  • Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge (X94)

  • Firearm discharge involving legal intervention (Y35.0-)

  • Firearm discharge involving military or war operations (Y36.4-)

  • Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge (X73)

Seventh character note

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W33

Seventh character extensions

  • A: initial encounter

  • D: subsequent encounter

  • S: sequela

Codes

Versions

  1. 2025

    No changes

  2. 2024

    No changes

  3. 2023

    No changes

  4. 2022

    No changes

  5. 2021

    No changes

  6. 2020

    No changes

  7. 2019

    No changes

  8. 2018

    No changes

  9. 2017

    No changes

  10. 2016

    New code