Y36.20
Non-billableWar operations involving unspecified explosion and fragments
War operations involving unspecified explosion and fragments
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- War operations involving air blast NOS
- War operations involving blast NOS
- War operations involving blast fragments NOS
- War operations involving blast wave NOS
- War operations involving blast wind NOS
- War operations involving explosion NOS
- War operations involving explosion of bomb NOS
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 operationsY37
- •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 aircraftY36.1
- •war operations involving explosion of marine weaponsY36.0
- •war operations involving explosion of nuclear weaponsY36.5
- •war operations involving explosion occurring after cessation of hostilitiesY36.8
Child Codes (2)
Related Codes(8)
Y36.21War operations involving explosion of aerial bomb
Y36.22War operations involving explosion of guided missile
Y36.23War op involving explosion of improv explosive device
Y36.24War op involving explosion due to acc disch of own munit
Y36.25War operations involving fragments from munitions
Y36.26War op involving fragments of improv explosive device
Y36.27War operations involving fragments from weapons
Y36.29War operations involving other explosions and fragments
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(8)
UMLS
- War operations involving air blast NOSC2906631
- War operations involving blast NOSC2906632
- War operations involving blast fragments NOSC2906633
- War operations involving blast wave NOSC2906634
- War operations involving blast wind NOSC2906635
- War operations involving explosion NOSC2906636
- War operations involving explosion of bomb NOSC2906637
- War operations involving unspecified explosion and fragmentsC2906638
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for war operations involving unspecified explosion and fragments?
The ICD-10-CM code for war operations involving unspecified explosion and fragments is Y36.20. The full clinical description is "War operations involving unspecified explosion and fragments". Y36.20 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code Y36.20 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Y36.20 represents “War operations involving unspecified explosion and fragments”. 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 Y36.20 a billable code?
No, Y36.20 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under Y36.20.
What chapter is Y36.20 in?
Y36.20 is in Chapter 21: External Causes of Morbidity (codes V00-Y99).
What codes cannot be used with Y36.20?
Y36.20 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 Y36.20?
Y36.20 has 2 child codes, including: Y36.200 (War operations involving unsp explosion and fragments, milt), Y36.201 (War op involving unsp explosion and fragments, civilian).
What are the UMLS CUIs for Y36.20?
Y36.20 is linked to 8 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2906631, C2906632, C2906633, C2906634, C2906635, and 3 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does Y36.20 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like war operations involving unspecified explosion and fragments affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of Y36.20?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for Y36.20 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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