ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

W35Explosion and rupture of boiler

Not billable — use a more specific code

W35 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About W35

W35 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for explosion and rupture of boiler. It belongs to block W20-W49 (exposure to inanimate mechanical forces) and chapter 20 (external causes of morbidity). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: W35.XXXA (initial encounter), W35.XXXD (subsequent encounter) and W35.XXXS (sequela).

Don't report W35 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: explosion and rupture of boiler on watercraft (V93.4).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under W35

Coding notes

Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code

explosion and rupture of boiler on watercraft (V93.4)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to W35.

Broader instructions also apply from W20-W49 Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces and Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.

Alphabetic index entries

2 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to W35.

Codes whose notes reference W35

W20Excludes1

Code history

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about W35

Is W35 billable?: No. W35 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.