Y37.270
Non-billableMilt op involving fragments from weapons, military personnel
Military operations involving fragments from weapons, military personnel
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- injuries to military personnel and civilians occurring during peacetime on military property and during routine military exercises and operations
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- military aircraft involved in aircraft accident with civilian aircraft (V97.81-)
- military vehicles involved in transport accident with civilian vehicle (V09.01, V09.21, V19.81, V29.818, V39.81, V49.81, V59.81, V69.81, V79.81)
- military watercraft involved in water transport accident with civilian watercraft (V94.81-)
- war operations (Y36.-)
- military operations involving explosion of aircraft (Y37.1-)
- military operations involving explosion of marine weapons (Y37.0-)
- military operations involving explosion of nuclear weapons (Y37.5-)
Child Codes (3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for milt op involving fragments from weapons, military personnel?
The ICD-10-CM code for milt op involving fragments from weapons, military personnel is Y37.270. The full clinical description is "Military operations involving fragments from weapons, military personnel". Y37.270 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code Y37.270 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Y37.270 represents "Military operations involving fragments from weapons, military personnel". 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 Y37.270 a billable code?
No, Y37.270 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 Y37.270.
What chapter is Y37.270 in?
Y37.270 is in Chapter 21: External Causes of Morbidity (codes V00-Y99).
What codes cannot be used with Y37.270?
Y37.270 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: military aircraft involved in aircraft accident with civilian aircraft (V97.81-); military vehicles involved in transport accident with civilian vehicle (V09.01, V09.21, V19.81, V29.818, V39.81, V49.81, V59.81, V69.81, V79.81); military watercraft involved in water transport accident with civilian watercraft (V94.81-); and 4 more.
What are the subcategories under Y37.270?
Y37.270 has 3 child codes, including: Y37.270A (Milt op involving fragments from weapons, milt, init), Y37.270D (Milt op involving fragments from weapons, milt, subs), Y37.270S (Milt op involving fragments from weapons, milt, sequela).
What are the UMLS CUIs for Y37.270?
Y37.270 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2907183. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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