Y36 — Operations of war
Not billable
Is Y36 billable?
No — Y36 is a non-billable header code. Y36 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 60 billable codes beneath Y36.
Billable codes under this header
- Y36.90XAWar operations, unspecified, initial encounter
- Y36.90XDWar operations, unspecified, subsequent encounter
- Y36.90XSWar operations, unspecified, sequela
- Y36.91XAWar operations involving unspecified weapon of mass destruction [WMD], initial encounter
- Y36.91XDWar operations involving unspecified weapon of mass destruction [WMD], subsequent encounter
- Y36.91XSWar operations involving unspecified weapon of mass destruction [WMD], sequela
- Y36.92XAWar operations involving friendly fire, initial encounter
- Y36.92XDWar operations involving friendly fire, subsequent encounter
- Y36.92XSWar operations involving friendly fire, sequela
- Y36.A1XALow level blast overpressure in war operations, initial encounter
- Y36.A1XDLow level blast overpressure in war operations, subsequent encounter
- Y36.A1XSLow level blast overpressure in war operations, sequela
- Y36.A2XAHigh level blast overpressure in war operations, initial encounter
- Y36.A2XDHigh level blast overpressure in war operations, subsequent encounter
- Y36.A2XSHigh level blast overpressure in war operations, sequela
- Y36.000AWar operations involving explosion of unspecified marine weapon, military personnel, initial encounter
- Y36.000DWar operations involving explosion of unspecified marine weapon, military personnel, subsequent encounter
- Y36.000SWar operations involving explosion of unspecified marine weapon, military personnel, sequela
- Y36.001AWar operations involving explosion of unspecified marine weapon, civilian, initial encounter
- Y36.001DWar operations involving explosion of unspecified marine weapon, civilian, subsequent encounter
- Y36.001SWar operations involving explosion of unspecified marine weapon, civilian, sequela
- Y36.010AWar operations involving explosion of depth-charge, military personnel, initial encounter
- Y36.010DWar operations involving explosion of depth-charge, military personnel, subsequent encounter
- Y36.010SWar operations involving explosion of depth-charge, military personnel, sequela
- Y36.011AWar operations involving explosion of depth-charge, civilian, initial encounter
- Y36.011DWar operations involving explosion of depth-charge, civilian, subsequent encounter
- Y36.011SWar operations involving explosion of depth-charge, civilian, sequela
- Y36.020AWar operations involving explosion of marine mine, military personnel, initial encounter
- Y36.020DWar operations involving explosion of marine mine, military personnel, subsequent encounter
- Y36.020SWar operations involving explosion of marine mine, military personnel, sequela
- Y36.021AWar operations involving explosion of marine mine, civilian, initial encounter
- Y36.021DWar operations involving explosion of marine mine, civilian, subsequent encounter
- Y36.021SWar operations involving explosion of marine mine, civilian, sequela
- Y36.030AWar operations involving explosion of sea-based artillery shell, military personnel, initial encounter
- Y36.030DWar operations involving explosion of sea-based artillery shell, military personnel, subsequent encounter
- Y36.030SWar operations involving explosion of sea-based artillery shell, military personnel, sequela
- Y36.031AWar operations involving explosion of sea-based artillery shell, civilian, initial encounter
- Y36.031DWar operations involving explosion of sea-based artillery shell, civilian, subsequent encounter
- Y36.031SWar operations involving explosion of sea-based artillery shell, civilian, sequela
- Y36.040AWar operations involving explosion of torpedo, military personnel, initial encounter
- Y36.040DWar operations involving explosion of torpedo, military personnel, subsequent encounter
- Y36.040SWar operations involving explosion of torpedo, military personnel, sequela
- Y36.041AWar operations involving explosion of torpedo, civilian, initial encounter
- Y36.041DWar operations involving explosion of torpedo, civilian, subsequent encounter
- Y36.041SWar operations involving explosion of torpedo, civilian, sequela
- Y36.050AWar operations involving accidental detonation of onboard marine weapons, military personnel, initial encounter
- Y36.050DWar operations involving accidental detonation of onboard marine weapons, military personnel, subsequent encounter
- Y36.050SWar operations involving accidental detonation of onboard marine weapons, military personnel, sequela
- Y36.051AWar operations involving accidental detonation of onboard marine weapons, civilian, initial encounter
- Y36.051DWar operations involving accidental detonation of onboard marine weapons, civilian, subsequent encounter
- Y36.051SWar operations involving accidental detonation of onboard marine weapons, civilian, sequela
- Y36.090AWar operations involving explosion of other marine weapons, military personnel, initial encounter
- Y36.090DWar operations involving explosion of other marine weapons, military personnel, subsequent encounter
- Y36.090SWar operations involving explosion of other marine weapons, military personnel, sequela
- Y36.091AWar operations involving explosion of other marine weapons, civilian, initial encounter
- Y36.091DWar operations involving explosion of other marine weapons, civilian, subsequent encounter
- Y36.091SWar operations involving explosion of other marine weapons, civilian, sequela
- Y36.100AWar operations involving unspecified destruction of aircraft, military personnel, initial encounter
- Y36.100DWar operations involving unspecified destruction of aircraft, military personnel, subsequent encounter
- Y36.100SWar operations involving unspecified destruction of aircraft, military personnel, sequela
Y36 at a glance
| Code | Y36 |
|---|---|
| Description | Operations of war |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with Y36 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Includes
Conditions classified to Y36.
- injuries to military personnel and civilians caused by war, civil insurrection, and peacekeeping missions
What codes fall under Y36? (11)
- Y36.0War operations involving explosion of marine weaponsnot billable
- Y36.1War operations involving destruction of aircraftnot billable
- Y36.2War operations involving other explosions and fragmentsnot billable
- Y36.3War operations involving fires, conflagrations and hot substancesnot billable
- Y36.4War operations involving firearm discharge and other forms of conventional warfarenot billable
- Y36.5War operations involving nuclear weaponsnot billable
- Y36.6War operations involving biological weaponsnot billable
- Y36.7War operations involving chemical weapons and other forms of unconventional warfarenot billable
- Y36.8War operations occurring after cessation of hostilitiesnot billable
- Y36.9Other and unspecified war operationsnot billable
- Y36.ABlast overpressure in war operationsnot billable
How long has Y36 existed?
Y36 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.