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W36

Non-Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Rankcategory
Description

Explosion and rupture of gas cylinder

About ICD-10-CM code W36

W36 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Explosion and rupture of gas cylinder. It sits in V00-Y99 External Causes of Morbidity, within Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49). W36 is not billable on its own, coders must choose one of its more specific child codes instead.

Use a more specific code (5 billable)
W36.1Explosion and rupture of aerosol canW36.2Explosion and rupture of air tankW36.3Explosion and rupture of pressurized-gas tankW36.8Explosion and rupture of other gas cylinderW36.9Explosion and rupture of unspecified gas cylinder
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99).

W20-W49 Parent Instructions

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • assault (X92-Y09)
  • contact or collision with animals or persons (W50-W64)
  • exposure to inanimate mechanical forces involving military or war operations (Y36.-, Y37.-)
  • intentional self-harm (X71-X83)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
W20-W49Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)
W36Explosion and rupture of gas cylinderNot billable
W36.1Explosion and rupture of aerosol canBillable
W36.2Explosion and rupture of air tankBillable
W36.3Explosion and rupture of pressurized-gas tankBillable
W36.8Explosion and rupture of other gas cylinderBillable
W36.9Explosion and rupture of unspecified gas cylinderBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to W36:

blockW20-W49
Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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