W37
W37 — Explosion and rupture of pressurized tire, pipe or hose
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
W37 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for explosion and rupture of pressurized tire, pipe or hose. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W37
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
W37 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Code to one of these instead W37
2 child codes. Green means billable.
Questions about W37
- Is W37 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. W37 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does W37 sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49).