ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
W36 Explosion and rupture of gas cylinder
All 15 codes in the W36 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
15
Can lead a claim
0
Cannot lead a claim
15
What CMS assigns to W36
None of the 15 codes is assigned a clinical group. None of the 15 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. None can lead a claim.
Every code in W36
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W36.1 Explosion and rupture of aerosol can | ||||
| W36.1XXA | Explosion and rupture of aerosol can, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W36.1XXD | Explosion and rupture of aerosol can, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W36.1XXS | Explosion and rupture of aerosol can, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W36.2 Explosion and rupture of air tank | ||||
| W36.2XXA | Explosion and rupture of air tank, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W36.2XXD | Explosion and rupture of air tank, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W36.2XXS | Explosion and rupture of air tank, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W36.3 Explosion and rupture of pressurized-gas tank | ||||
| W36.3XXA | Explosion and rupture of pressurized-gas tank, initial encounterCMS: Explosion and rupture of pressurized-gas tank, init encntr | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W36.3XXD | Explosion and rupture of pressurized-gas tank, subsequent encounterCMS: Explosion and rupture of pressurized-gas tank, subs encntr | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W36.3XXS | Explosion and rupture of pressurized-gas tank, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W36.8 Explosion and rupture of other gas cylinder | ||||
| W36.8XXA | Explosion and rupture of other gas cylinder, initial encounterCMS: Explosion and rupture of other gas cylinder, init encntr | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W36.8XXD | Explosion and rupture of other gas cylinder, subsequent encounterCMS: Explosion and rupture of other gas cylinder, subs encntr | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W36.8XXS | Explosion and rupture of other gas cylinder, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W36.9 Explosion and rupture of unspecified gas cylinder | ||||
| W36.9XXA | Explosion and rupture of unspecified gas cylinder, initial encounterCMS: Explosion and rupture of unsp gas cylinder, init encntr | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W36.9XXD | Explosion and rupture of unspecified gas cylinder, subsequent encounterCMS: Explosion and rupture of unsp gas cylinder, subs encntr | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W36.9XXS | Explosion and rupture of unspecified gas cylinder, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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