Y36.3
Non-billableWar operations involving fire/hot subst
War operations involving fires, conflagrations and hot substances
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 smoke, fumes, and heat from fires, conflagrations and hot substances
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 fires and conflagrations aboard military aircraftY36.1
- •war operations involving fires and conflagrations aboard military watercraftY36.0
- •war operations involving fires and conflagrations caused indirectly by conventional weaponsY36.2
- •war operations involving fires and thermal effects of nuclear weaponsY36.53
Child Codes (5)
Related Codes(9)
Y36.0War operations involving explosion of marine weapons
Y36.1War operations involving destruction of aircraft
Y36.2War operations involving other explosions and fragments
Y36.4War op involving firearm discharge and oth conventl warfare
Y36.5War operations involving nuclear weapons
Y36.6War operations involving biological weapons
Y36.7War op involving chemical weapons and oth unconvtl warfare
Y36.8War operations occurring after cessation of hostilities
Y36.9Other and unspecified war operations
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(3)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for war operations involving fire/hot subst?
The ICD-10-CM code for war operations involving fire/hot subst is Y36.3. The full clinical description is "War operations involving fires, conflagrations and hot substances". Y36.3 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code Y36.3 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Y36.3 represents “War operations involving fires, conflagrations and hot substances”. 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 Y36.3 a billable code?
No, Y36.3 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 5 child codes under Y36.3.
What chapter is Y36.3 in?
Y36.3 is in Chapter 21: External Causes of Morbidity (codes V00-Y99).
What codes cannot be used with Y36.3?
Y36.3 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 fires and conflagrations aboard military aircraft (Y36.1-); and 3 more.
What are the subcategories under Y36.3?
Y36.3 has 5 child codes, including: Y36.30 (War operations involving unsp fire/conflagr/hot subst), Y36.31 (War operations involving gasoline bomb), Y36.32 (War operations involving incendiary bullet), Y36.33 (War operations involving flamethrower), and 1 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Y36.3?
Y36.3 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0481104, C2906727. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does Y36.3 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like war operations involving fire/hot subst 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 Y36.3?
Y36.3 maps to the ICD-11 code: PJ9Z (Unspecified fire, conflagration or hot substance during armed conflict).
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