W40.1

Explosion of explosive gases

Requires 7th character

W40.1 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Explosion of acetylene
  • Explosion of butane
  • Explosion of coal gas
  • Explosion in mine NOS
  • Explosion of explosive gas
  • Explosion of fire damp
  • Explosion of gasoline fumes
  • Explosion of methane
  • Explosion of propane

Includes (from W40)

  • Note: This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • assault (X92-Y09) (from W40)
  • contact or collision with animals or persons (W50-W64) (from W40)
  • exposure to inanimate mechanical forces involving military or war operations (Y36.-, Y37.-) (from W40)
  • intentional self-harm (X71-X83) (from W40)
  • assault by explosive material (X96) (from W40)
  • explosion involving legal intervention (Y35.1-) (from W40)
  • explosion involving military or war operations (Y36.0-, Y36.2-) (from W40)
  • intentional self-harm by explosive material (X75) (from W40)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at W40). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Also known as

  • Explosion of acetylene
  • Explosion of butane
  • Explosion of coal gas
  • Explosion in mine NOS
  • Explosion of explosive gas
  • Explosion of fire damp
  • Explosion of gasoline fumes
  • Explosion of methane
  • Explosion of propane
  • Explosion, acetylene
  • Explosion, anesthetic gas in operating room
  • Explosion, butane
  • Explosion, coal gas
  • Explosion, explosive, gas
  • Explosion, fire-damp
  • Explosion, gas
  • Explosion, gasolinenot in moving motor vehicle
  • Explosion, in, on, mineNEC
  • Explosion, methane
  • Explosion, mine
  • Explosion, propane
  • Ignition, anesthetic gas in operating room
  • Ignition, ether, in operating room

Parent code

  • W40Explosion of other materialsNeeds 7th char

More specific codes W40.1

  • W40.1XXAExplosion of explosive gases, initial encounterBillable
  • W40.1XXDExplosion of explosive gases, subsequent encounterBillable
  • W40.1XXSExplosion of explosive gases, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • W40.0Explosion of blasting materialNeeds 7th char
  • W40.8Explosion of other specified explosive materialsNeeds 7th char
  • W40.9Explosion of unspecified explosive materialsNeeds 7th char

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