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Y36.271

Non-billable

War operations involving fragments from weapons, civilian

War operations involving fragments from weapons, civilian

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

Y35-Y38

Parent Code

Y36.27

Child Codes

3

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • injuries to military personnel and civilians caused by war, civil insurrection, and peacekeeping missions

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • injury to military personnel occurring during peacetime military operations (Y37.-)
  • military vehicles involved in transport accidents with non-military vehicle during peacetime (V09.01, V09.21, V19.81, V29.818, V39.81, V49.81, V59.81, V69.81, V79.81)
  • war operations involving explosion of aircraft (Y36.1-)
  • war operations involving explosion of marine weapons (Y36.0-)
  • war operations involving explosion of nuclear weapons (Y36.5-)
  • war operations involving explosion occurring after cessation of hostilities (Y36.8-)

Child Codes (3)

Y36.271A

War op involving fragments from weapons, civilian, init

BillableY36.271D

War op involving fragments from weapons, civilian, subs

BillableY36.271S

War op involving fragments from weapons, civilian, sequela

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for war operations involving fragments from weapons, civilian?

The ICD-10-CM code for war operations involving fragments from weapons, civilian is Y36.271. The full clinical description is "War operations involving fragments from weapons, civilian". Y36.271 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code Y36.271 mean?

ICD-10-CM code Y36.271 represents "War operations involving fragments from weapons, civilian". It is classified under Chapter 21: External Causes of Morbidity and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is Y36.271 a billable code?

No, Y36.271 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under Y36.271.

What chapter is Y36.271 in?

Y36.271 is in Chapter 21: External Causes of Morbidity (codes V00-Y99).

What codes cannot be used with Y36.271?

Y36.271 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: injury to military personnel occurring during peacetime military operations (Y37.-); military vehicles involved in transport accidents with non-military vehicle during peacetime (V09.01, V09.21, V19.81, V29.818, V39.81, V49.81, V59.81, V69.81, V79.81); war operations involving explosion of aircraft (Y36.1-); and 3 more.

What are the subcategories under Y36.271?

Y36.271 has 3 child codes, including: Y36.271A (War op involving fragments from weapons, civilian, init), Y36.271D (War op involving fragments from weapons, civilian, subs), Y36.271S (War op involving fragments from weapons, civilian, sequela).

What are the UMLS CUIs for Y36.271?

Y36.271 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2906712. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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